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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  Institute  for  Historical  IWIicroreproductions  /  institut  Canadian  de  microreproductions  historiquas 


Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notaa/Nota*  tachniquaa  at  bibliographiquaa 


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original  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua,         4 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagas  in  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  changa 
tha  usual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  balow. 


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Colourad  covars/ 
Couvartura  da  couiaur 


I      I    Covars  damagad/ 


Couvartura  andommagia 


Covars  rastorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
Couvartura  raataurte  at/ou  palliculAa 


I — I   Covar  titia  missing/ 


La  titra  da  couvartura  manqua 


I      I    Colourad  mapa/ 


Cartas  gtegraphiquas  Bn  couiaur 


Colourad  ink  (i.a.  othar  than  blua  or  black)/ 
Encra  oa  couiaur  (i.a.  autra  qua  blaua  ou  noira) 


Colourad  platas  and/or  illustrations/ 
Planchaa  at/ou  illustrations  tn  couiaur 


Bound  with  othar  mataiial/ 
Rail*  avcc  d'autras  documants 


Tight  binding  may  causa  shadows  or  distortion 
along  intarior  margin/ 

La  IB  liura  sarria  paut  causar  da  I'ombra  ou  da  la 
distorsion  Ic  long  da  la  marge  int^rieure 

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have  been  emitted  from  filming/ 
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lore  d'une  restauration  apparaissant  dans  la  texte. 
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pas  At*  filmtes. 


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qu'll  lui  a  Ati  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details 
do  cat  exemplaire  qui  sent  peut-Atre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique.  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dana  la  mithoda  normala  de  filmage 
sont  indiquis  ci-dessous. 


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Comprend  du  metiriel  supplAmentaire 

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sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
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shall  contain  the  symbc.  — »-  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meening  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Un  des  symboles  suivants  apparattra  sur  la 
dernlAre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  seion  ie 
cas:  Ie  symbols  — ►  signifie  "A  SUIVRE",  ie 
symbols  ▼  signifie  "FIN". 


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THE  recordi  <f  trtUh  have  been  estitmed  fty 
men  in  aU  ages;  hut  when  e<mneeted  t&ith  hit' 
t^,  espeeiaUy  thai  of  our  onm  comtr^p  ih^ 
heiome  iouMjf  interesting,  ;^; 

Ihe  work  here  presented  tothepu^Cf  ua 
^faiikfid  sttttemenl  tf  the  priheiptiifeieiswhick 
took  piaee  during  the  Late  War  htiween  0^ 
UmUdSteOes  and  Great  Britam*  Bwoi  mrO* 
1^  ten  not  onfy  for  Hu  authm^s  amusemenirhit^ 
eondeme,  m  as  4m^is4  a  manner  asJuis^itde^itt 
wouidattowhim,  those  prominent  cirmmstancei 
which  ought  to  live  forever  in  the  Americam 
memory,    -  *    / 

He  has  avoided  every  expression  ors^ntimet^ 
that  might  wound  the  most  delicate  ear,  0id 
endeavoured  throughout  to  inculcate  the  prin*^ 
eipUs  of  virtue,  liberty  and  patriotism. 

2kedous  as  the  author  is  to  record  whafwr 
4n  his  opinion  redounds  to  the  honor  ^  kii  1^ 
loved  country,  he  believes  he  has,  in^^nstinstmee 


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tnHrsUppediht  modesty  oftruih,  or  n^tredhis 
passions  to  triumph  over  his  prudence.  He  has 
had  recourse,  principally,  to  official  documents; 
and,  where  tiuse  failed,  to  private  accountSf 
rvdl  authenticated.  Ht,  therefore,  commits^  his 
work  to  the  pMic  candour,  apologising  only 
for  any  defect  in  the  style,  which  he  hopes  niU 
nMbe  less  pht^ng  for  being  on  Ati«i&2e  Mfo- 
Uonoflheotienti^k 

Shmdd  this  effort  succeed^  hf^  intends  publish* 
ingp  in  the  same  mode  of  writing,  M«  Hisikify 
^Eng^nd,  from  the  time  of  JuMus  Cesar  ta 
^c^mmencmint  if  th^jtnetiCimMevokMm 
^m  ihe  Mstitry  of  America^  inckuting  the 
MmioMiomiry  wat,  from  that  period  to  fh0 
tmnmenecment  of  thipfim'k. 

G.  J.  HUNT. 


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TABLE  OP  CONTENTS. 


CHAP.    l—PrttUbiWi  Mntag^^-Cmtn  tf  th»  W» 
— EmrgttAc  M§amr«$  fropoui 

4:HAP.  II— H^ort  4f  il«  CommtllM— HMtarUioiKt^ 


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CHAP.  lll-BMUtHim ^  ik»  LmiaruLUKki^  Wmin 
Gr$at  Briiam-^M'  ftitni»  in  AfnutUm 
^jCaUbStrmg^SmrtforiCmviittton, 

CBkP.  IVrJohn  EfMry—Ei^PariA, 

CHAP.  V'-^Jmerkan  jirmjf-'Mtlitui^Nmf^^Bri^ 
tUh  Navn—Rogtirt^fira  Cniite-^capiwe 
qf  the  U.  8.   brig  Wautihu^nmoval  qf 
atknt  b^ond  tUe-tmUer 

CHAP  Vl^HvWt  expedUUm-'IU  eniert  Canada,  and 
aneamft  ai  SanJbneh'-iitwi  hU  PraetO' 
fiMtfion— re(reals  to  Detroit. 

CHAP.  VlUJMPt  €»pedUiofk-riiarrend«r  iifkii  am^ 
Mdtke  nkok  Mkkigan  TerrUmrjf^kU 
trUU  andpardon  bjftke  Pruidtni^'K^ 
iwe  if  MkhmmMOeinaek 


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GHIP.VIII— C^ptun  qf  the  BrUiikfHfOU  flfufr* 
ri$re,  bjf  tke  UniUi  SlaUi*  frigaU  Con- 
ttitvtUnh  captain  HuU—caftwrt  t^  ik» 
AUri  ihn^tffwar,  ^  eaptaim  Portir,  in 
theEui*. 

CHAP.  IX— Attack  on  S!  ckitVi  Harbor-qffair  qf 

Ogdtnsburgk-^Briiiih  drove  from  8t. 

Regit,  by  the  TVcy  mUitia  under  nmior 

Young^'the  brigt  Adame  amd  Caledonia 

.  te-t^^Nndb^  Mfl.  EUio*,  nnrfwt  Brie, 

CHAP.  X— Bottle  (f  Qfuen»tmm-^he  Brititih  Oen. 
Brack  kiUed, 

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CHAP.  XI— Gen.  Smythe  tuueedt  Oen.  Fan  Rene- 
tekuT'-hfe  cnemift  to  trotetke  Ifiagmra, 
andjkilmre    tameee, 

CHAP.  Xll—Capture  qf  tke  sloop  of  war.  Frolic  tf 
22  ifinif ,  ly  the  UnUea  SUOef  eloop  <f 
mar  Watp  qf  18  gune. 

CHAP.  XIII-- Cspliirtf  qfthe  BriiiehfrigaU  Maudo^ 
nian,  ty  Com,  Decatur,  in  <ik«  fr^e 
United  Statet—brig  Fixen  captured  ty 
tke  British  frigate  Southampton,    ' 

CHAP.  XlV-^Affean  in  the  north^skirmishee-'bat' 
tie  qf  Frenehtonn,  on  the  titer  Raisin^ 
capme  qf  Oen,  Winchester's  army^ 
mMstusreqf  American  prisoners* 

CHAP.  Xff^^i^jfiiin  qf  the  BtOkhfiigaU  J<mi  by 
Ui4  United  Sttdnftigak  Cmiitiaim, 


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TABLS  or  CONTE!lT«. 


Page. 


CHAP.  XVI-^om.  Rogen*  return  from  a  lecontf 
emire— «q>lttr«  o/tkt  United  Sfatet  brig 
Fiper^^ke  General  jtrmtUong  and  a 
'  BrUUhfrlgaU^^rivaUering 

CHAP.  XVll^Capiwe  and  burning  qf  Ogdenebugh 
bjf  the  BriUih* 

CHAP.  XVIII— Giv<*(>«  <lftke  FeoMck  qflZ  gwe  bjf 
flnited  StaUt  ehop  qf  mar  Hortiet  qf  18 
gwu^retiun  t(f  ike  Cheeapeake  Jrom  a 
cruiwe. 

CHAP.  XIX— Coffttre  qf  Little  Ywiin  Mffer  Ca. 
nada—the  dedrueiion  tf  the  American 
armjf  prevented  by  the  precaution  qf  Oen, 
Fike^hie  death. 

CHAP.  XX—Sketehee  qfthe  HieUny  qf  America, 

CHAP.  XXl^DefpredaHonemthe  Cheiapeako^Hnre* 
de-Oraee  burrU  by  the  Britieh  uruier  Ad' 
mirai  CodUnern'-iittaek  on  Crany  Itkmd 
— -Jfamjkfon  taken  by  the  Britith-^out' 
raget. 


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CHAP.  XXII— Bayard  and  OaUUin  laUfor  St.  Fe- 
ter$burgh~-the  Britieh  compelled  to  aban^^ 
don  the  iiegeqf  fort  MeU^.  12Z 

CHAP.  Xl^III— ^iT<ndbr  of  fort  George  and  fort 

i  Erie  to  the  ^meriemu'-Generttl  Broi^ 

drivee  the  Bri^h  from  btfore  Sackeit 

Barbor,  with  gr^lkh46h^aem.  Winder 


and  ChandUr<niggkj»iionm  at  Forty 
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CQ|^.  XXIV— C!aj)<iir«  </  {A«   C*«fai>eafce— Com. 
\  -    i>0ca^ttr  blotkaded  in  Nem-Lmiion. 


'  V't-'-tiis 


CHAP.  XX  v^opfura  <2f  Col,  Beentkr  and  Major 
Chapint  with  their  rommiuii—'tretdtiient 
^prisonen^Ma^or  Chopin* $  etcme. 

CHAP.  XXVI— Capfure  qfFort  Sehhtter  ani  Black 

Roek'--Oen.  Dearborn  resignt  hit  com' 

.      I  j,^«        mandto  Gen.  Bajfdf  on  aceovnt  of  sick- 

¥*' '     '  nest— the  Si*  Nationt  declare  war  agi^nti 

.::'  Camd§.^    .    .    ,.  . 

CHAP.  X^II— 4^alr«  on  Lake  Ontario,  between 
■^       the  JUett  qf  Com.  Chaunc^  and  Sir 


Pacc. 

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CHAP.  XXVin— ^mV«  on  Lake  Chan^lain—pil- 

lage  qf  Plattsburgh  bjf  the  Britith—bom- 

^  ^    bardment  qf  BurKngt6n'-—d^redationt 

committed  in  the  Chetapeakct  and  along 

the  coaH, 

CHAP.  XXIX— ilfa;or  Crogkan  dtfeatt  the  British 
and  Indianst  under  Gen.  Proctor,  in  their 
aUack  on  Fort  Stej^henton,  Lower  San- 


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CHAP.  XXX— Brt^isA   schooner  Dominica,  of  ir '*^  ^^# 
furu,  captured  by  the  privateer  Decaturf      ''W^ 
qf  7  gunt—U.  S.  brig  Argwt  captured 
by  the  Pelieanr— capture  qf  the  Boxer  by  |  > 

the  U.  S.  brig  Enterprisee.  Il##  ' 


CHAP.  yJLJa—Cm^re  qfihe  Britith  Jleet  on  Laki 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

CHAP.  XXXII— Cqrfure  qfMaUm  ind  DttrvU-^ 
•  vifprmiy  ^  6en.  Prottot  rttrUt  tonards 
tt«  itferooian  tofimt— Gm.  tbrriionfur- 
'  $ue$tkem»,-  ..■  ...--.. .',.  -^  ^ 

CHAP.  XXXIII— bottle  ^  <Ae  Thames-^^en.  Har- 
vjNcofk  M|)fiirM  lib«  Britith  army,  under 

Vf  .-  .  'V«^^6f*ft»  Proctor— iUiimtflalton  mi  oceounC 
■i<^U>   nmatfUnuiMdfHEt^Umd* 

CH^.  XXXIV— Ifiir  ivifft  ^  Credt:  iVStfioa  o/Zn- 

di§n$'~ma$saire  at  Fort  JjtTtinnw— 

<!^  Qewrgia  and  XmiMtne  mi<iffa»  WMbr 

:■    .p.-       Oin.  Jackion, tttaUaU.  ^.  ^^^^^.^^^ 

CHAP.  XXXV— C^nlintiatfQyi  </  ffte  Cffk  fFar^ 
Qm  Jjtel^on* 9  grand  viaory  over  them-T' 
ih^  nut  for  ppaur-a  treaty  ii  eondu^ 


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CHAP.  XXXVII— iV^war*  humt^Fart  George  eva-        ^  ''^^V; 
cuoImI— Atfjrara  frontier  laid  natte-"     i^#  '  i 


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^  D.  Porter  eomfnander^her  dtft^  emd 

"4.  ■'■,•;'  ^  . 

CHAP.  XXXIX— CVipCur<<2r<A«  IT.  8.  tUop  ^  war 

Fro(ACt  by  the  Britieh  frigate  OipAeiw— 

■^^^^^B^wre  qfthe  Briiftk  eh^p  qf  mar  UE-  ^^  \}^^ 

permerr  by  the  P^aeoekt  Ct^.  fFarring' 

'  1^^         ton^^eaptwre  qf  the  ReindnfTf  ^  0u 


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CHAP.  XL'^BrMfcjitf  vp  qftht  tanionmant  at  Fntuh 

^^i&P;}r[    JpfUnfetf^wniimohminiBrUMtaa' 
I    tneHi-^en.  Bnmn  aiftwm  Fort  ^Sric— 

6HAP.  XLI*Aitt2^4/l»fii^iiva<tr.  ai4 

CSAP.  XiLlI— ^SMNift  on  i^Vnt  £ri0. 1^  tk»  BrlH$k,       »;\, 
tifufer  G«}|.  DmmmoiMl— Ocfi.  Bronm  re- 
"^'lf«>£ft  Afl  eoifimdiuP-MlKil  M).'  ^  Fori 
'  ]6r(§  ag^ntt  tkt  British  ^amp^JUPJr"  \ 

[^  .,      thur*$  tspediiion  into  Canada,  211 

GHAP.  XLfII~^tf«clt  on  Stot^ngton,  ty  the  BHtith 
ships  qf  WW,  whkh  are  d^tgle^  ^nd 
driven  qf,  'i^r}ii^m-^,:     2S» 

CBAP.  XUV—Jffairs  in  the  Chesapeake^BrUish 
i.        turmymove  up  the  Patuaent—land  and 

:  C      -'rk,^   mareh  towards  the  city  of  Washiniflonr^   v /.,«#*- 
^s    %i- .  PTvpore  themsthes  for  battk  ai  Bladens- 
!^  ;%   burg^,  S2» 

CH4P.  XLV— Capture  qf  fFathingtonsacking  of 

JUsamdria—death  qf  Sir  Peter  Parker,     S2» 


.  XLYl'-^BritiMh,  mder  Gov.  Prevost,  go  a- 
gainst  Plattsburghr~Com,  M*Donough 
oaptttres  the  British  sfwidron  on  Lake 
Chmnptain^  240 


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TABLX  OP  CONTENTS. 


CeBTgi  Pnvott,    •   -•  ••     ■    .  ^^^-r 

«nf^,  wider  Gen.  Rout  and  tkejiui  vn- 
itr  jidmirali  Coehrans  amd  Cocttii  m. 

CHAP.  XbiX— Deifnidfon  ^  Uk«  pvjmitr  Oen. 
jdnmlrong,  Sammi  C.  Rt^  et^UAt^ 
Scor^^m  and  JHgrtu  eOfiurtd-^U.  8, 
frigaU    Admmi    ftuHifU-Caitme— Forf 
N"  Bo^r  aUaeked'-diitruetion  qf  ^-  pim'-^k^-i:^^ 

nU$  at  Bttrr^UariOt  bjf  Com.  Paitwum         i 
. .  ---Gfen.  Jaekton  eapturet  PmuM^  vnt^^^^m^k 
i^r«fMmt  to  Nm-Orleadi.  "'^ 


•?'|,iS.'f?i^' 


CHAP.  L^^gtoam-feoato— JWioii— loiyedoo-  oltoiyf         "^ 
_^  to  Mom  tv  tik«  PlatUagfnaT'4Bidiui§jfwg 
P  JbtkwiPetuiSf.  266 

CHAP.  LI— '4^0^'  ***  ^"1^  '^''^  ir«iv-F0f4k,  thejirtt 
^       It  ej^^  cotnm«rda<  ci^  in  ^mmcv-HrorJfcifyr  <m 


;.-r 


f A«/orfi/Eca<iofu  ^  Brookfiyn  tmd  Bnut' 
J'm^-'eeytm'e  tfftite  ^ritisk  Under  Et^U^ 
■^    ^"^bsfthtYmduttmiadc, 

CHAP.  Lll^^airt  on  tJI<  oeean->frira(e«f  Prinf 
qf  Ne^tfehaUl^Mairquit  qf  Tneedak  d^- 
featedm  Upper  Cnnada-^apture  qfthe 
^'\  Pntident^Um  qf  the  Siflph^-tapiure qf  -> 
:f#  «  £7yan0  and      the  Levant  bjf.  |Af  Conffi-  :_ 
H  fttfion— ca|Xtfre  qf  the  St.  Latvrence-^  ii^: 
>5"  copfvre  qf  the  Penguin  bjf  the  Bormt,    ' 
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■*^-^>'t:- 


Presidents  Message — Causes  ^f  the  War^^ 
liJEnergetic  Measures  proposed. 


.:.Mf>>. 


IN  OW  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  one  thousandl 
|«ijs;ht  hundred  and  twelfth  year  of  the  chris*  t 
tian  era,  and  in  the  thirty  and  sixth  year  ai- 
{ter  the  people  of  the  provinces  of  Columbia 
jhai  declared  themselves  independent  of  all 
|thekingdoms<if  the  earth  ;  ^^ri^-^v    *;^ 

2  That  in  the  sixth  month  of  the  same 
[year,  on  the  first  day  of  the  month,  the  chief 
j  Governor,  whom  the  people  had  chosen  !#' 
jtule  over  the  land  of  Columbia ; 

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'  ^  3  Even    James,    whose    siir-name    was 
Madison,  delivered  a  wriUen  paper"^  to  the 
Great  SANHEDRiMf  of  the  people,  who  were 
assembled  together.  «^*^^**^^»^«^j^^^»^  #  * 
4  And  the  name  of  the  city  where  the 
people  were  gathered  together  was  called 
after  the  name  of  the  chief  captain  of  the 
land  of  Columbia,  whose  fame  extendeth  to 
the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  :  albeit,  he 
had  gone  to  the  land  of  his  fathers. 
^F5  Nevertheless,  the  people  loved  him,  in- 
asmuch as   he  wrought  their  deliverance 
from  the  yoke  of  tyranny  in  times  past :  so 
they  called  the  city  Washington. 
.     6  Now,  when  the  written  paper  was  re- 
dceived,,  the  doors   of  the  chambers  of  the 
\  Great  Sanhedrim  were  closed,  and  a  seal  was 
Jput  upon  every  man's  mouth*     ^^  j^^^a*^  , 
^4-7  And  the  counsellors  of  the  nation,  and 
the  wise  men  thereof,  ordered  the  written 
y paper  which  James  had  delivered  unto  them 
to  be  read  aloud ;  and  the  interpretation 
thereof  was  in  this  wjse : 
'    8  Lo!  the  lords  and  the  princer  of  the 
Kingdom  of  Britain,   in  the  fulness  of  their 


*  Praddent's  muufeito. 


t  Co^gren. 


^ 


17 


mt£:di  k  ^^":'i: 


pride  and  power,  hav*  trampled  upon  the 
altar  of  Liberty,  and  yiolated  the  sanctuary 
thereof:     ^^:-..''n:/>-:-l*f  ^  "   ;    -!^-;^. '  . 

9  Inasmuch  as  they  hearkened  not  unto 
the  voice  of  moderation,  when  the  voice  of 
the  people  of  Columbia  was.  Peace  !  peace ! 

10  Inasmuch  as  they  permitted  not  the  tall 
ships  of  Columbia  to  sail,  in  peace  on  the 
waters  of  the  mighty  deep ;  saying  in  their 
hearts.  These  spoils  shall  be  given  unto  the 


J'-^ 


king. 

11  Inasmuch  as  they  robbed  the  ships  of 
Columbia  of  the  strong  men  that  wrought 
therein,  and  used  them  for  their  own  use, 
even  as  a  man  useth  his  ox  or  his  ass. 

12  Inasniuch  as  they  kept  the  men  stolen 
from  the  ships  of  Columbia  in  bondage  many 
years,  and  caused  them  to  fight  the  batties  of 
the  king,  even  against  their  own  brethren ! 
neither  gave  ^hey  unto  them  silver  or  gold, 
but  many  stripes. 

13  Now  the  men  of  Columbia  were  not 
like  unto  the  slaves  of  Britain ;  neither 
were  their  backs  hardened  unto  the  whip,  as 

iwere  the  servants  of  the  king;  theref<^e 


^: 


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tbey  Riiimnired,  and  their  murmuniigsbave 

^  14  MoreoYer  the  CounGil  of  Britain  sent 
forth  a  Decree  to  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
sealed  with  the  signet  of  the  Prince  Hege^t, 
who  governed  the  nation  in  the  name  of  the 
King  his  father;  for,  lo !  the  King  was  pos- 
sessed of  an  evil  spirit,  and  his  son  reigned 
in  his  stead,  ^' : 

1 5  For  the  lords  of  the  kingdom  of  Britain 
loved  to  dwell  under  the  shadow  of  George 
the  Kiing,  and  under  the  shadow  of  George 
Ina  son. 


\U'M 


c'M|6  Now  this  Decree  of  the  Council  of 
Britain  was  a  grievous  thing,  inasmuch  as  it 
permitted  not  those  who  dealt  in  merchan- 
dize to  go  whithersoever  they  chose,  and 
trade  freely  with  all  parts  of  the  earth. 
>  - 17  And  it  fell  hard  upon  the  people  of 
Columbia;  for  the  king  said  unto  them^ 
Ye  shall  come  unto  me  and  pay  tribute, 
then  may  ye  depart  lo  another  country^!  ^ 
^"^  18  Now  these  things  pleased  the  pirates 
and  the  cruisers  and  all  the  sea-robbers  of 
Britain  mightily,  inasmuch  as  they  could  rob 


•f'-"; 


■' ' .  '■»f'5 


I  I 


19 


with  impunity  the  commerce  of  Columbia^ 
under  the  cloak  of  British  honor. 

19  Furthermore,  have  not  the  senrants  of 
the  king  leagued  with  the  saTages  of  the 
wlldemess,  and  given  unto  them  silver  and 
gold,  and  placed  the  destroying  engines  in 
their  hands  ?^^«—       i^*?  ' 

20  Thereby  stirring  up  the  nlprit  of  Sataiii 
within  them,  that  they  might  s|^;ilie  blood 
of  the  people  of  Columbia ;  even  the  blbo<^ 
of  our  old  men,  our  wives,and  our  little  ones  I 

21  Thus  hath  Britain  in  her  heari  cork 
menced  War  against  the  people  of  Colum- 
bia, whilst  they  have  cried  aloud  for  jpeace: 
and  when  she  smote  them  on  the  one  cheek 
tbey  have  turned  unto  her  the  other  also. 

22  Now,  therefore,  shall  we  the  fiidepend-^ 
ent  people  of  Columbia,  sit  down  silently,  ai 
slaves,  and  bow  the  neck  to  Britain  ? 

23  Or,  shall  we  nobly,  and  like  our  fore- 
fathers, assert  our  rights,  and  defend  thai 
which  the  Lord  hath  given  unto  us,  liiMi^Tir 
and  IirpsPENOENCi:  ?     /*^M^ '^; 


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jReport  of  the  CommiUee-^-^Declaration  of 

ii  OWf^^ifh^n  there  was  ah  end  made  of 
reading  the^ paper  wbich  James  had  written, 
the  Sanhedrim  communed  one  with  another  | 
touching  the  matter.  ^  ^ 

2  An*^ they  chose  certain  wise  men  from 
among  Iheilii^'tp  deliberate  thereon. 

3  And  they  c^ommanded  them  to  go  forth 
from  their  presence,  for  that  purpose,  and  I 
return ^again  on  the  third  day  of  the  same 
month.  "^^'■'^^"V';^-'>^r-  ^/•■'  -'^  ^....  .v;^ ....  ... 

4  Now,  when  the  third  day  arrived,  at  the 
eleventh  hour  of  the  *day,  they  came  forth 
and  presented  themselves  before  the  Great 
Sanhedrim, of  the  people. 

5  Andl  th(B  chief  of  the  wise  men,  wnbm 
they  had  chosen,  opened  his  mouth  and 
spake  unto  them  after  this  manner  :    ^  '^' 

6  Behold '  day"^^  and  night  have  we  medi- 
tate upon  the  words  which  James  bath  de- 


t     •        ^ 


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lirered,  and  we  are  weary  withal,  for  our ' 
hearts  wished  peace. 

7  But  the  wickedness  of  the  kingdom  of 
Great  Britain,  and  the  cruelty  of  the  princes 
thereof,  towards  the  peaceable  inhabitants  of 
the  land  of  Cohimbia,  may  be  likened  un- 
to the  fierce  lion,  when  he  putteth  his  paw 
upon  the  innocent  lamb  to  derour  him.  *^^ 

8  Nevertheless,  the  lamb  shall  not  be 
slain ;  for  the  Lord  ^tll  be  his  deliverer. 

9  And  if,  peradventuie,  the  people  of 
Columbia  go  not  out  to  battle  against  the 
king,  then  will  the  manifold  wrongs  commit- 
ted against  them  be  increased  ten-fold,  and 
they  shall  be  as  a  mock  and  a  bye-wonl 
among  all  nations.     ••■^■"*  '^'^^^  'm'.:M^^--^:'y:m^m^  ■  ■ 

10  Moreover,  the  righteousness  of  your 
cause  shall  lead  you  to  glory,  and  the  pillars 
of  your  liberty  shall  not  be  shaken. 

1 1  Therefore,  say  we  unto  you.  Gird  on 
your  swords  and  go  forth  to  battle  against 
the  king ;  even  against  the  strong  powers  of 
Britain ;  and  the  Lord  God  of  Hosts  be  with 


">  f  ••*,::' 


you. 

12  Now  when  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the 
people  heard  those  things  which  the  wise 


flUf  ti  had  uttered,  they  pondered  them  in 
their  minds  many  days,  and  weighed  them 
well. 

13  Even  until  the  seyenteenth  day  of  the 

month  pondered  they  in  secret  concerning 

:  the  matter;'^ t  •';--■-  -•-*-■  ^*  '.^ -^-'■ 

14  And  it  was  so,  that  on  the  next  day 
they  sent  forth  a  Decrcb,  making  WAR 
upon  the  kingdom  of  Great  Britain,  and  up> 
on  the  servants  and  upon  the  slaves  thereof. 

15  And  the  Decree  was  signed  with  the 
hand  writing  of  James,  the  chief  Governor 
of  the  land  of  Columbia. 

16  After  these  things,  the  doors  of  the 
ehambersof  the  Sanhedrim  were  opened.. 


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JReeepiim  of  the  DecUraiiim  of  War  in  Great 
Britain — ker  friends  in  America — CeUeb 
Strong-^Hartford  Convention. 


t.  V 


;!fi. 


'^im^r^^fsm 


And  it  came  to  pass,  that  wheivtbie  princes 
and  the  lords  and  the  counsellors  of  Britain 
saw  the  Dbcrbe,  their  wrath  was  kindled,  and 
their  hearts  were  ready  to  burst  with  indigna- 
tion* >"-i^'!v:^:.-.-'^*l''lK*;    .1^'iliTi'f/       •  f,-' 

2  For,  Terily,  said  they,  this  insult  hath 
overflowed  the  cup  of  our  patience ;  and  now- 
will  we  chlistise  the  impudence  of  these 
Yankees,  and  the  people  of  Columbia  shall 
bow  before  the  king.  ^i 

3  (Now  the  word  Yankees  was  used  by 
the  people  of  Britain  as  a  term  of  reproach.)    , 

4  Then  will  we  rule  them  with  a  rod  of  *^ 
iroa;  and  they  shall  be,  unto  us,  hewerit.9/ 
wood  and  drawers  of  vvater.  ,;^^^^ 


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'5  For,  Terily,  shall  we  suffer  these  cun- 
ning Yankees  to  beard  the  mighty  lion,  with 
half  a  dozen  fir-built  frigates,  the  men 
whereof  are  but  mercenary  cowards,  bas- 
tards and  outlaws  ?        i  •.  •  •^■^«-*  '^^■'  t***-^*?f****^ 

6  Neither  durst  they  array  themselves  in 
battle  against  the  men  of  Britain  ;  no!  we 
will  sweep  their  stars  from  the  face  of  the 
waters,  and  their  name  shall  be  heard  no 
more  among  nations.  ^.  -,  *^  y  v 

7  Sl^all  the  proud  conquerprs^  of  Europe 
not  laugh  tt>  scorn  the  feeble  efforts  of  a  few 
unorganized  soldiers,  undisciplined,  and  fresh 
from  the  plough,  the  hoe,  ^nd  the  mattock  ? 

H  Yea,  they  shall  surely  fall ;  for  they 
were  not  bred  to  fighting  aS'Were  the  ser- 
vants of  the  king. 

9  Their  large  cities,  their  towns,  and  their 
villages  will  we  burn  with  con^ming  fire. 

10  Their  oil,  and  their  wheat,  and  their 
rye,  and  their  corn,  and  their  barley,  and 
their  rice,  and  their  buckwheat,  and  their 
oats,  and  their  flax,  and  all  the  products  of 
their  country  will  we  destroy,  and  scatter 
th^  remnants  thereof  to  the  four  winds  of 
heaven. 


Vt'i 


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29 


II  All  these  tilings,  and  more,  will  we  do 
unto  this  froward  people... : «.. . .^  .*i*^^»  t^^'  «^ ^^ 
i  12  P^either  shall  there  be  found  safety  for 
age  or  sex  from  the  destroying  swords  of  j^o 
soldiers  of  the  king. 

13  Save  in  those  provinces  and  towns 
where  dwell  the  friends  of  the  king ;  for  lo  1 
said  they,  the  king's  friends  are  many.    .^  ^ 

14  These  will  we  spare;  neither  will  we 
hurt  a  hair  of  their  heads  :  nor  shall  the  sa- 
vages of  the  wilderness  stain  the  scalping 
knife  or  the  tomahawk  with  the  blood  of  the 
king's  friends.         • 

15  Now  it  happened  abo  at  this  time  that 
there  were  numbers  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
country  of  Columbia  whose  hearts  yearned 
after  the  king  of  Britain.   ,^  ;,,.^    j^,    ...J 

16  These  men  were  called  Tories,  which 
signifieth,  iikhe  vernacular  tongue,  the  blind 
followers  of  royalty.  \*c 

17  And  with  their  false  flattering  words 
they  led  astray  some  of  the  children  of  Co- 
lumbian Liberty  ;  for  their  tongues  were 
smoother  than  oil. 

IB  Evil  machinations  entered  into  their 
hearts,  and  the  poison  of  their  breath  might 
be  likened   unto  the  deadly  Bohon  Upa%, 


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26 


which  rears  its  lofty  br^nch^s  in  tlie  J>arjC|ii 
valley  of  Java.*  '  ;  -, 

19  And  they  strove  to  dishearten  the  true 
friends  of  the  great  Sanhedrim ;  but  they  pre^* 

vailed  not,  >.^^^^_rf':.i4'^^  ^w-m-^^'mk'  w'i^^tM^M' 

20  Moreover,  Satan  entered  into  the  heart 
of  one  of  the  governors  of  the  east»  and  he 
was  led  astray  by  the  wickednessf  tlusrepi^ 

-even  Caleb,  the  sfaittamite.t  i  t     ?   ^    ^  ^:i 

21  Now  Caleb,  which  in  the  cberokee 
tongue,  signifieth  an  ass,  liked  not  the  decree 
of  the  great  Sanhedrim,  inasmuch  as  he  fa- 
vored the  king  of  Britain ;  and,  though  willing 
to  become  a  beast  of  burden,  yet  would  not 
move  on  account  of  his  very  great  stupidity. 

22  And  he  said  unlo  the  captains  of  the 
hosts  of  the  state  over  which  he  presided,  Lo ! 
it  seemeth  not  meet  unto  lae  that  ye  go  forth 
to  battle  against  the  king.         ^ 

23  For,  lo !  are  not  the  fighting  men  of 


*  Of  the  exifitence  of  this  wonderful  tree  there  have  been 
doubts :  but  the  reader  is  referred  to  the  relation  of  P.  K.  Po- 
ersch,  who  has  g-iven  a  satisfactorj  account  of  it,  from  bii  OWB 
IravclR  in  its  neighborhood. 

f  Shittamite,  hi  the  hebrew,  is  applied  to  a  dlnetitl^r  t'-pdf^ 
iMps  itmay  be  equallj  afipUcable  here. 


* 


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VS7 

Britain  in '  multitude  aslhe-sand  onthe^fta 
shore  ?  and  shall  we  prevail  against  them  ? 

24  Are  not  the  mighty  ships  of  the  king 
spread  over  the  whole  face  of  the  waters!  is 
Tiot  Britain  the  "  bulwark  of  our  religion  ?" 

25  Therefore,  I  command  that  ye  go  not 
out  to  battle,  but  Bvery  man  remain  in  his 
own  house.  -  - 

26  And  all  the  governors  of  the  east  lis- 
tenedi  tmlo  the  voice  of  Caleb,  the  sliittamite. 

27  Moreover,  iho  ansjel  of  the  Lord  whis- 
pered in  the  ear'of  Caleb,  and  spake  unto 
him,  saying, 

28  If,  peradventure,  thou  dost  refuse  to 
obey  the  laws  of  the  land,  the  thing  will  not 
be  pleasant  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord ;  \       ; 

29  Inasmuch  as  it  may  cause  the  people  to 
rise  up  one  against  another,  and  spill  the 
blood  of  their  own  children. 

30  And  the  time  of  warfare  will  be  length- 
ened out,  and  the  blood  of  thousands  will  be 
upon  thine  head. 

31  And  Satan  spake,  and  said  unto  Caleb, 
Fear  not ;  for  if  thou  wilt  forsake  thy  coun- 
try, and  throw  off  the  pattry  subteifuge  of 

•    ■  ■-'  e 


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Columbian  Liberty,  and  defy  the  couAcQs 
o£  the  great  Sanhedrim,    m-  >    v^ 

32  Then  shall  thy  name  be  proclaimed 
with  the  sound  of  the  trumpet  throughout  ail 
the  earth ;  and  thou  shalt  be  a  prince  and  a 
ruler  over  this  people. 

33  Now  the  smooth  words  of  Satan  tickled 
Caleb  mightily,  and  he  hearkened  unto  the 
counsel  of  the  wicked  one :         v  *     c  ^^  * 

"34  For  the  good  counsel  given  unto  him 
was  as  water  thrown  upon  a  rock. ^^^^■^^■■^ 
4,1^2^  But  when  the  chief  governor  and  the 
great  Sanhedrim  of  the  people  saw  the  wick- 
edness of  Caleb,  their  hearts  were  moved 
with  pity  toward  him  and  his  followers :  yea, 
even  those  who  had  made  a  convention  at  the 
little  town  of  Hartford,  ^  "" 
ff^  36  Neither  doth  the  scribe  desire  to  dwelt 
upon  the  wickedness  which  came  into  the  vil- 
lage of  Hartford,  the  signification  of  the 
name  whereof,  in  the  vernacular  tongu^,  ap- 
peareth  not. 

37  For  the  meddling  therewith  is  as  the 
green  pool  of  unclean  waters,  when  a  man 
casteth  a  stone  therein. 


.•.\-. 


•  !• 


29 


. :..;     JbAn  Henry — Elijah  Parish,        , . j. 

JLET  the  children  of  Columbia  beware  of 
false  prophets,  which  come  in  sheep's  clo- 
thing ;  for  it  iz  written.  Ye  shall  know  them 
by  their  fruits. 

2  Now  it  came  to  pass,  that  a  certain  man, 
whose  sir-name  was  Henry,  came  before 
James,  the  chief  governor,  and  opened  his 
mouth,  and  spake  unto  him,  saying,    ,^v^.  ;  ,^- 

3  JLo !  if  thou  wilt  give  unto  me  two  score 
and  ten  thousand  pieces  of  silver,  then  will  I 
unfold  unto  thee  the  witchcraft  of  Britain, 
that  thereby  thy  nation  may  not  be  caught  in 
her  snares. 

4  And  James  said  unto  him.  Verily,  for  the 
good  of  my  country,  I  will  do  this  thing. 

5  And  immediately  the  man  Henry  open* 
ed  his  mouth,  a  sec  ond  time,  and  said,  ^ 

6  Lo  !  the  lords  and  the  counsellors  of 
Britain  have  made  a  covenant  with  me,  and 


.  .^ 


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%         would  make  a  league  with  the  provinces  of 

the  east,  that  the}'  might  favor  the  king ;  and 

«         long  and  faithfully  have  I  labored  in  their 

cause       -■^♦^^■•iir*''?;iivii : ..  i»i4;<'-ii»Hi*'fi;f       ,Mi»  _!>^i||%.  .-$11;   ,.-.., 

7  But  they  deceived  me,  even  as  they 
would  deceive  the  people  of  Columbia ;  for 
t^^eir  pi-omises  are  as  the  idle  wind  that  ^ss^ 
eth'by,  which  n'6  man' regardeth. -•^r-<v    ,*  i.  ^^ 

S  And,  When  he^  hiid  gotten  the  sil vei*  itltb 
his  own  hands,  he  departed  to  th^'  land  of  ^ihia^ 
Oiii^r,  Whfere  hie  reittaineth  erew  until  tlnbs 

9  Nieveilh6l63s>tli(6  people  profited  mti^ 
thereby  ;  inasmuch  as  it  put  th«TA  \ipon  tWe 
watch,  and  th^y  gtiarded  themselves  agaiiist 
ttie'evil  accordingly.  -    *      *^  '  '* ' 

'  lb  He  that  longetH  after  the  irtterprfeti^ 
tibn  df  the  deeds  of  Henry,  let' him  go  a^ttd 
make  inquiry  of  those  who  acted  with  him, 
tlie  ministers  of  the  Hartford  Commiion, 

11  Now,  there  wiis  a  certain  hypociite 
who^e  name  was  JBlijah,  and  he  was  a 
false  prophet  in  the  east,  and  led  astray  those 
of  little  understanding  ;  moreover,  he  was 


';!:,.    .r. 


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v.A:iiAi*'..A.i^;^M6^2->v..  >i'i&S'ii^^-'-.''^^ 


31 


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an  hireling,  and  preached  for  the  sake  offfl« 

Uiy  lucre*      r,ifA'«>nj>^'^;:*Jg|p:;'.4Aa¥*-  ii*ifc'i«i|8i>»#|i:*^;^gp«» 

12  And  he  rose  up  and  called  himseh  a 
preacher  of  the  gospel,  and  his  words  wer^ 
smooth,  and  the  people  uiarvelled  at  hiin ;    * 

13  But  he  profaned  the  temple  of  the" 
t  Lord,  and  he  strove  to  lead  his  disciples  into 

the  wrong  way.-.,  «iif|tv<^ -^^^^h  ^-kya-^mr^imMm: 
^,H^|14  And  many  wise  men  turned  their 
backs  against  him ;  nevertheless  he  repented 
not  of  his  sins  unto  this  day.  *^.  "f  -r; 

15  Neither  did  the  people,  as  Darius  the 
Mede  did  unto  the  prophet  Daniel,  cast  him 
into  the  den  of  lions,  that  they  mi^ht  see 
whether  the  royal  beasts^  would  disdain  to 

derour him.  ..^^^^ m-^im,Mm..*:f^m 
-  ^^6  But  they  were  rejoiced  that  power  wfi» 
not  given  unto  him  to  command  fire  to  come 
down  from  heaven  to  consume  the  iriciiids  of 


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;■  :-^^^^^mm    CHAP.  YA"^^^'"^^^' 

^^merican  Army — Militia — Navy — British 

JSavy — Rogers*  first  Crm^e-^aapture  of  the 

y^'^    U*S,  brig  Nautilus — nmoval  of  aliem  be- 

'  -."^  yondiide-rvaUr^^  i-iij^ii^^m'^m^^i^^^m-'^^m^^ 

..."       V  '  '  , ,  .  ' 

X  HE  whole  host  of  the  people  of  Columbia, 
who  had  been  trained  to  war,  being  number- 
ed, was  about  seven  thousand  fighting  men.^ 
,  2  Neiiher  were  they  assembled  together ; 
but  tLey  were  extended  from  the  north  to 
the  south,  about  three  thousand  miles.f  ^  ^ 

3  But  the  husbandmen,  who  lived  under 
their  own  fig-trees,  and  lifted  the  arm  in  de- 
fence of  their  own  homes,  were  more  than 
seven  hundred  thousand,  all  mighty  men  of 
Talor. 

4  Now  the  armies  of  the  king  of  Britain, 
are  they  not  numbered  and  written  in  the 
book  of  Hume,  the  scribe  ?  is  not  their  name 

a  terror  to  all  nations  ? ,  ,    T 

,    *•  ■  ■       ■  -.  .  .1. 


->l'..S'i.^y.»r9*a*r. 


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5  Moreover,  the  number  of  the  strong 
ships  of  the  peaceable  inhabitants  of  Colum- 
bia, Ihat  moved  on  the  waters  of  the  deep, 
carrying  therein  the  destroying  enginel^  „\ 
which  vomited  their  thunders,  was  about  one  ^^ 
score  ;  besides  a  handful  of  "  cock-boats ;" 
with  *'  a  bit  of  striped  bunting  at  their  mast- 
head.      r"Jt!i;^:f'v.--r    -.      '■^J.^^v  ^vVV.>:{^v  *^i;.V;-Vl  ■ 

6  But  the  number  of  the  fighting  vessels  of 
Britain  was  about  one  thousand  one  score 
and  one,  which  bore  the  royal  cross. 

7  And  the  men  of  war  of  Britain  w^ere  ar-  \ 
rayed  in  their  might  against  the  peejile  of  the 
land  of  Columbia. 

8  Nevertheless,  it  came  to  pass,  that  about 
this  time  a  strong  ship  of  the  United  States, 
called  the  President,  commanded  by  a  skillful 
man  whose  name  was  Rogers,*  -^- 

9  Sailed  towards  the  island  of  Britain,  and 
went  nigh  unto  it,  and  made  captive  numbers 
of  the  vessels  of  the  people  of  Britain,  in 
their  own  waters  ;  after  which  she  return- 
ed in  safety  to  the  land  of  Columbia. 

10  And  the  people  gave  much  praise  to 


•' 


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Rogers,  for  it  was  a  cunning  thing ;  inas- 
much  as  he  saved  many  ships  that  were  rich- 
ly laden,  so  that  they  fell  not  into  the 
hands  of  the  people  of  Britain.     Hmmmmi 

.  ,  1^  II  Moreover,  it  happened  about  the  fif- 
teenth day  of  the  seventh  nionth,  in  the  same 
year  in  which  the  decree  of  t^ie  great  San- 
hedrim was  issued,  that  a  certain  vessel  of 
the  states  of  Columbia  wan  environed  round 
about  by  a  multitude  of  the  ships  of  the 
king  ;    ■  .^*-:»t?fjtfkint^?^^'  ,dm'w  ''■ 

.'^       12  A*nd  the  captain   thereof  was  strait- 

'"^  ened,  and  he  looked  around  him,  and  strove 
to  escaoe  *  ■■**"*■  »i'e'>f»»,;',vi  ■ii,-ifii:.-..^t4vy.^'*^ji|iu^'i-;jiij.*,_i^^ 

•  13  But  he  was  entrapped,  and  fell  a  prey 
to  the  vessels  of  the  king;  howbeit,  the  cap- 
tain, whose  name  was  Crane,  tarnished  not 
hi^  honor  thereby.  .  ;  v    , 

14  And  the  name  of  the  vessel  of  the 
United  States  was  called  Nautilus,   ^ . r^' 

15  Now,  about  this  time,  there  was  a  law 
flent  forth  from  the  great  Sanhedrim,  com- 
manding all  servants  and  subjects  of  the 
king  of  Britain  foithwith  to  depart  beyond 
the  swellings  of  the  waters  of  the  gre^it 
deep;  even  two  score  miles. 


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16  And  the  J  did  so  ;  and  their  friends 
from  whom  they  were  compelled  to  flee» 
mourned  for  thera  many  days.       '     * 

17  After  this  they  could  do  no  evil,  on 
the  which  their  hearts  were  bent  continually. 

1 8  And  when  they  arrived  in  the  bade 
pxtrts  of  the  far  extended  provinces  of  Co- 
lumbia, the  husbandmen'  opened  their 
mouths,  and  the  dumb  beasts  looked  at 
them  with  astonishment.  ^      '  , 

19  Neitherdoth  the  scribe  marvel  at' ttein 
altonisbment;  for  were  not  the  servants  i  of 
the  king  astonished,  out  of  measure^,  at  the 
felrave  men  ^  of  Columbia. 


i    7:','..     ::i         •  ■  ■       •    • :-      ■.    :*  ^.^  ^.f^\r:..?    \    .    H,    ^5  ,,1,. 
'  'i.v  ,/i^-       ;       r:       ■_,   ,        ■■'■:■  ''  i^r]     -Uy:  -    ■■■; 


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'^:^i  ■■.'^iy%f^^t--         •"?    t'-'tjif^  ■.  :»'  *  •■■1*:*  •■'*!»>/Hi«? 

■  ■■  '   cijAp   yj  A  A*f  ^5i;i  ^\  «*>3«iJft 

HulVs  expedition — he  enters  Canada,  and  «n- 
^  camps  at  Sandwich — issues  his  Proclamar 
tUm^^retreats  to  Detroit,     , 


1    -tr^   ■■-*•*  J>v  »•**.* 


iJi^   J  ■#P<T.*--  13^,  »/       ,v    r-    .,:f-  ; 


*}^      -f^ilfVl^^^?.!^' 


i»'t'?''U'    ■?-?'  ^v 


■hU  ^i.'  <^!^ 


IN  OW  it  was  known  throughout  the  land 
of  Columbia  that  war  was  declared  against 
the  kingdom  of  Britain.      *       :.i.^-^^"  -^-^^q^- 

2  And  to  a  certain  chief  captain  called 
Williami  whose  sur-name  wa'i  Hull,  was 
given  in  trui^t  a  band  c^  more  than  two 
thousand  chosen  men,  to  go  forth  to  battle 
in  the  north.*    '  ;  s^     -    '^-^  .i' '5^> 

3  Now  Hull  was  a  man  well  stricken  in 
years,  and  he  had  been  a  captain  in  the 
host  of  Columbia,  in  the  days  that  tried  men*s 
souls;  even  in  the  days  of  Washington. 

4  Therefore,  when   he   appeared  in  the 


■^ 


"^  Canada. 


37 

presence  of  the  great  Sanhedrim,^  they 
were  pleased  with  his  countenance,  and  put 
much  faith  in  him.     j^-— — 

6  Moreover,  he  was  a  governor  in  the 
north,t  and  a  man  of  great  wealth. 

6  And,  now  when  he  arrived  with  his 
army  hard  by  the  Miami  of  the  fjakes,  he  gat 
him  a  vessel  and  placed  therein  those  things 
which  were  appertaining  unto  the  preserva- 
tion of  the  lives  of  the  sick  and  the  maimed. 

7  But,  in  an  evil  hour,  the  vessel  was  en- 
snared, near  unto  a  strong  hold,t  beside  a  ri- 
ver, called  in  the  language  of  the  Gauls^ 
Detroit       ,^  *. 

8  And  the  army  of  the  provinces  of  Co^ 
lumbia  suffered  much  thereby.         ;    ;     > 

9  Nevertheless,  on  the  twelfth  of  the  se- 
venth month,  about  the  fourth  watch  of  the 
night,  William  with  his  whole  host  crossed 
the  river  which  is  called  Detroit. 

10  And  he  eneamped  his  men  round  about 


i 


*  Gen.  Hull  had  been  to  WashiogtoD  and  obtained  an  appoint- 
ment previous  to  tiie  mw» 


t  filichi|aB  territofj. 


t  Maiden. 


i^ 


K^'hi^i. •j''..-^--;-.i.  .riv'i>tiV''-H*!.w?>^ 


■MMklMHa 


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MHPiiiii^OTw^iiMiiniPPiiPiHMa 


wmmm 


■:  ;^^,- 


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the  i6\\ti  otSmfidwieh  in  the  pii^viiit^of ibe 


,  ;v '  **  • 


'^'ItiHSFi^ 


king.       "■  -■'■':  ■ -'--^'^     •  '•■    ■■'-^  .;■ 

11  From  this  place,  he  sent  forth  rf  Pro- 
clamation, which  the  great  Sanh^drimf  had 
prepared  for  him ;  and  the  wisdbni  th)eriel>f 
appeareth  evenunto  this  day. 

12  But  if  a  man's  ASS  falleth  int<5  a  ditleh, 
shall  the  master  suffer  thereby?  if  injury  can 
be  prevented,  shall  we  not  rather-  with  our 
mightendeavor tohelp  him?     '      '-^    '^-^ 

'  13  Now  in  the  proclamation  which  Bull 
published  abroad,  he  invited  ihe  people  bf 
the  province  of  Canada  to  join  Ihemseivesto 
Ihc  host  of  Columbia,  wIjo  were  come  to 
drive  the  servants  of  the  king  from  their 
borders.  -  *  *  - 

1 4  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  a  great  multi- 
tudo  flocked  to  the  banners  of  the  great 
Sanhedrim.  ^         ^  ^=^^ 

15  Nevertheless,  they  knew  not  that  they 
were  to  be  entrapt. 

,  16  However  it  was  so,  that^  William  de- 
parted from  the  province  of  the  king,  and 
again  passed  the  river. 

17  And  when  the  husbandmen  of  the  pro- 
vince of  Canada,  who  had  joined  the  standard 


.  tia^a^'inij-tf'Tafe^'^W^ 


Jii/Art..'*iLit.'^iiii'.fc.'Visw:ir-.*':'.«^.L. 

■  ^■A«it,.....t...it-^.L>  .jT  -■'■ 


■~'  .-^W^l*"",'  V- 


3PK 

of  Columbia,  learned  those  things,  they  wept 
bitterly  ;for  they  were  left  behind,      v 

18  After  this  William  secured  himself  in 
the  strong  hold  of  Detroit ;  and  the  eyes  of 
the  men  and  the  women  of  Columbia  wera 
fixed  upon  him. 

Id  And  the  expectation  thereof  may  be 
likened  unto  a  man  who' bath  watered  well 
his  yineyard.   >  /         .    • 


;i?*-i 
^>-. 


''^ 


'i 


D 


.,_L. v..'_...  /.-';«t.'..'3^  ..-■   :. 


■'!l^tVi',[iV'''i'iliili'"liihil 


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40 


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V  •^>W!>r 


CHAP.  VIT. 

HulVc  expedition — surrender  of  his  army  and 
the  whole  Michigan  Territory — his  trial 
and  pardon  by  the  President — capture  of 
Michilimackinack. 


JN  OW  the  host  of  the  king  were  few  in  num- 
bers ;  nevertheless,  they  came  in  battle  array 
against  the  strong  hold  of  William. 

2  And  when  he  beheld  them  from  afar,  he 
was  afraid ;  his  knees  smote  one  against  ano- 
ther, and  his  heart  sunk  within  him;  for, 
lo !  the  savages  of  the  wilderness  appeared 
amongst  them.  ^  - 

3  And  there  was  a  rumor  went  throughout 
the  camp  of  Columbia,  and  it  bore  hard  upoii 
William. 

4  Inasmuch  as  they  said  the  wickedness 
of  his  heart  was  bent  on  giving  up  the  strong 
hold  to  the  servants  of  the  king. 

5  Howbeit  he  was  not  taxed  with  drink- 
ing of  the  strong  waters  of  Jamaica ;  which 
when  they  enter  into  the  head  of  a  man,  des- 


f-. 


:J-*:>i»  i-i*;kiis.  .-tM  „  .u.?*:>-.-C 


"i'l" 


•SB^ns-' 


41 

troy  his  reason  and  make  him  appear  like 
unto  one  who  hath  lOst  his  senses. 

6  And  when  the  charge  against  William 
was  made  known  unto  the  soldiers  of  Colum- 
bia, they  were  grieved  much,  for  they  were 
brave  men,  and  feared  nought. 

7  So  the  officers  communed  one  with 
another  touching  the  thing:  but  they  wist 
not  what  to  do.* 

8  And  they  fain  would  have  done  violence 
unto  William,  that  they  might  have  been  en* 
abled  to  pour  forth  their  thunders  against 
the  approaching  host  of  Britain  ;  which  he 
had  forbidden  to  be  done. 

9  Moreover,  the  names  of  these  valiant 
men,  who  were  compelled  to  weep  before 
the  cowardice  of  William,  are  they  nat  re- 
corded in  the  bosom  of  every  friend  of  Co- 
lumbian liberty.f 

10  And  it  was  about  the  sixteenth  of  the 
eighth  month  when  the  servants  of  the  king 
appeared  before  the  strong  hold  of  Detroit. 

1 1  And  the  name  of  the  chief  captain  of 


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the  province  of  Canada,  that  came  against 
the  strong  liolci,  was  Brock,  whose  whole 
fence  was  about  seven  hundred  soldiers  of  the 
king,  and  as  many  i^avages. 

)2  Now  when  the  soldiers  of  Canada  were 
distant  about  a  furlong,  moving  towards  the 
eirong  hold ;  even  when  the  destroying  en- 
gines were  ready  to  utter  their  thunders, 
and  smite  them  to  the  earth, 
,  13  William,  whose  heart  failed  him,  com- 
manded the  valiaiit  men  of  Columbia  to  bow 
down  before  the  servants  of  the  king ; 

14  And  he  ordered  them  to  yield  up  the 
destructive  weapons  which  they  held  in 
their  hands. 

15  Neither  could  they  appear  in  battle 
against  the  king  again  in  many  days. 

16  Moreover,  the  cowardice  of  his  heart 
caused  him  to  make  a  league  with  the  slaves 
of  the  king,  in  the  which  he  gave  unto  them 
the  whole  territory  over  which  the  people 
had  entrusted  him  to  preside  ;  notwithstandr 
ing  it  appertained  not  unto  iuai. 

17  And  the  balls  of  solid  iron,  and  the 
black  dust,  and  the  destroying  engines  be- 
came a  prey  unto  the  men  of  Britain. 

18  Now  there  had  followed  after  Wil- 


■d-Sfcii* 


43 

liam  a  band  of  brate  men  from  the  y/esi,* 
and  the  name  of  their  captain  was  Brush  $ 
and  he  had  in  trust  the  bread  and  the  yiixm 
wliich  were  to  support  the  army  of  Columbia. 
19  And,  lest  they  should  fall  into  tb^ 
hands  of  the  savages,  a  captain,  whose-name 
was  Vanhorfiy  was  ordered  to  go  forth  and 
meet  him.^.^,M^.^a^:^^^.,,,,;^,..,.^,^. 
.  20  And  the  band  that  went  forth,  was  en" 
trapped  at  Brownstown,  by  the  cunning  sa- 
vages, that  laid  wait  for  them,  and  the  killed 
and  the  wounded  of  Columbia  were  about 
two  score.     ^.  ^^^, 

.>;  21  And  again  there  were  sent  from  the 
camp  of  William  more  than  five  hundred 
men  to  go  to  the  aid  of  Brush.  *,^  ..s^  ^^ 

22  And  the  name  of  the  chief  captain 
thereof,  was  Miller  ;\  and  the  captain  whom 
he  ordered  to  go  before  him  was  called 

Snelling,t 

23  Now  Snelling  was  a  valiant  man,  and 
strove  hard  against  the  men  of  Britain,  and 
the  savages ;  even  until  MiUei:  the  chief  cap- 
tain arrived. / •-^,  ;  '-    ,;::;;:.;/;     ',■  v^Oi/  Kf-*  \- 


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24  And  the  place,  which  is  called  Magwt- 
go,  lieth  about  an  hundred  furlongs  distant 
irom  XJetroit*  .'.,,•».- ,  ■,;  .  -^:*-«  -  .^■"^.if'r*  ?-:<t't»'>*,- 

25  Now  the  battle  waxed  hot;  and  the 
host  of  Miller  pressed  hard  upon  the  savages 
and  upon  the  men  of  Britain.    *v>i-#f  4^*>;^ 

26  Inasmuch  as  they  were  compelled  to 
flee  before  the  arms  of  Columbia :  and  Mil- 
ler gat  great  honor  thereby. 

27  And  there  fell  of  the  men  of  Britain 
that  day  an  hun^i^ed   two  score  and  ten. 

28  Nevertheless,  in  the  league  which  Wil- 
liam had  made,  he  had  included  Miller,  and 
all  the  brave  captains  and  men  of  war  of  Co- 
lumbia that  were  nigh  the  place.  » 

29  Now,  therefore,  whether  it  was  coward- 
ice outright,  in  William,  or  whether  he  be- 
came treacherous  for  filthy  lucre's  sake,  ap- 
peareth  m>t  unto  the  scribe.*    ^   » 


•.C%V'  • 


^  To  palliate  Hull's  conduct  it  has  been  urged,  that  he  sur- 
rendered his  army  to  preyent  the  effusion  of  blood  .*  but  let  us 
ask  those  charitable  paUiarars  what  they  would  have  said  of  Geq. 
Jackson,  if,  when  a  mighty  and  a  bipod-thirsty.enemy  appeared 
before  his  battlements,  in  quest  of  beauty  aud  booty,  he  had 
l^en  up  N.  Orleans  and  ceded  the  Louisiana  territory  to  him  ? 
or  of  the  gallant  Croghfli,  when  left  to  defend  fort  Stephenson 
with  ahandfulof  mcajuid  a  liogle  sizpoundw  ?*-The8«  jfoXHot- 


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30  But  the  eflect  thereof  io  the  natioir, 
was  aR  a  man  having  a  millstone  cast  about 
hisneck.      ■'      '•"  '  ..;,.<.-, .^^%  ^^;.:M 

31  So  William  and  his  whole  army  fell 
into  the  hands  of  the  servants  of  the  king. 

32  But  as  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  Sol- 
omon, There  is  a  time  for  all  things,  so  it 
came  to  pass,  afterwards,  that  William  waa 
called  to  account  for  his  evil  deeds.  ■ 

33  And  he  was  examined  before  the  law- 
ful tribunal  of  his  country,  and  they  were  all 
valiant  warriors  and  chief  captains  in  the 
land  of  Columbia. 

34  Howbeit,  when  the  council*  had  weigh- 
ed well  the  matter,  they  declared  him  suiltyy 
and  ordered  that  he  should  suffer  death. 

35  Nevertheless,  they  recommended  him 
to  the  mercy  of  James,  the  chief  governor  of 
the  land  of  Columbia. 

36  Saying,  Lo !  the  wickedness  of  the 
man  appeareth  unto  us  as  the  noon  day ; 


tors  might  even  have  wished  that  the  heroes  of  Erie  and  Cham* 
plain  had  felt  the  same  qualms  of  conscienre : — but  they  ought 
to  liDow  that  it  was  such  noble  deeds  tbatstopt  the  *'  effmion  ^ 
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weakened  his  understand!  ig,  therefoi  e  let  hig 
gray  hairs  go  down  into  the  grave  in  silence. 

38  And  when  James  heard  the  words  of 

the  council,  his  heart  melted  as  wax  before 
the  fire.  -.^mi^!-.-..^^,  ^4^.:: 

39  And  he  said,  Lo !  ye  have  done  that 
whidi  seemeth  right  unto  me.    :^.^.,:..^.,^^.:,.,x^^. 

40  Nevertheless,  as  my  soul  hopeth  for 
mercy,  for  this  thing  William  shall  not  sure- 
ly die  ;i  but  his  name  shall  be  blotted  out 
from  the  list  of  the  bfave.-^  m-^^^^m^-^^i^^kni^'' 
^^^1  For  it  appeareth  unto  me  that  he  was 
possessed  of  an  evil  spirit,  and  wist  not  what 
he  did. 

42  Notwithstanding  this,  William  thanked 
him  not,  but  added  insult  to  cowardice*^ 

43  So  William  was  ordered  to  depart  to 
the  land  which  lieth  in  the  east,t  where  he 
remaiuelh  unto  this  day ;  and  his  name  shall 
be  no  more  spoken  of  with  reverence 
amongst  men. 

44  Moreover,  there  was  another  evil  which 
fell  upon  the  people  of  the  United  States^ 


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about  the  time  the  host  of  Columbia  crossed 
the  river  Detroit. 

45  For,  lo !  the  strong  hold  of  Michili" 
mackinack,  which  lieth  nigh  unto  the  Lakes 
of  Michigan  and  Huron  fell  an  easy  prey  un- 
to the  men  of  Britain,  and  their  red  brethren ; 

46  Howbeit,  their  numbers  were  more 
than  four-fold  greater  than  the  men  of  Co- 
lumbia, who  knew  not  of  the  war. 

47  Wevertheless,  the  people  of  the  United 
States,  even  the  great  Sanhedrim,  were  not 
disheartened ;  neither  were  they  afraid  ;  for 
they  had  counted  the  cost,  and  were  pre* 
pared  to  meet  the  evil. 


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CHAP.  VIII. 

Capture  of  the  British  frigate  Guerriere,  hy 
the  United  States*  frigate  ConstitutioUy  cap- 
tain Hull— capture  of  the  Alert  sloop  of 
war,  by  the  Essex,  captain  Porter* 


JN  OW  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  nineteenth 
day  of  the  eighth  month,  that  one  of  the  tall 
ships  of  Columbia,  called  the  Constitution, 
commanded  by  Isaac  whose  sur-name  was 
Hull,  ^ 

2  Having  spread  her  snowy  wings  on  the 
bosom  of  the  mighty  deep,  beheld  from  afar 
one  of  the  fighting  ships  of  Britain  bearing 
the  royal  cross. 

3  And  the  name  of  the  ship  was  called,  in 
the  language  of  the  French,  Guerriere,^ 
which  signifieth  a  warrior,  and  Dacres  was 
the  captain  thereof. 

4  Now  when  Dacres  beheld  the  ship  of 
Columbia  his  eyes  sparkled  with  joy,  for  he 
had  defied  the  vessels  of  Columbia. 

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5  And  he  spalce  unto  his  officers  and  hi8 
men  that  were  under  him,  saying, 

6  Let  every  man  be  at  liis  post,  and  ere 
the  glass  hath  passed  the  third  part  of  an 
hour,  her  stripes  shall  cease  to  sweep  the  air 
of  heaven. 

7  And  the  yawning  deep  shall  open  its 
mouth  to  receive  the  enemies  of  the  king. 

8  And  the  men  of  Dacres  shouted  aloud, 
and  drank  of  the  strong  waters  of  Jamaica, 
which  make  men  mad  ;  moreover  they  mixed 
the  l)lack  dust  therewith. 

9  Now  when  Isaac  drew  nigh  unto  the 
king's  ship  the  children  of  Columbia  shouted. 

10  And  Isaac  bore  down  upon  the  strong 
ship  of  the  king. 

11  About  this  lime  they  put  the  lighted 
match  to  the  black  dust  of  the  destroying  en- 
gines, and  it  was  like  unto  a  clap  of  thunder. . 

12  Moreover,  the  fire  and  smoke  issued 
out  of  the  mouths  of  the  engines  in  abun- 
dance, so  as  to  darken  the  air,  and  they  were 
overshadowed  by  the  means  thereof. 

13  Now  the  black  dust  was  not  known 
among  the  ancients  ;  even  Holomon,  in  all  his 
wisdom,  knew  it  not.  i^      - 

14  And  the  battle  continued  with  tre- 


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inf^ndous  roar  until  about  the  space  of  half 
an  hour,  when  its  noises  ceased. 

15  But  when  the  clouds  of  smoke  had 
passed  away,  behold  !  the  mighty  Guerrierb 
lay  a  sinking  wreck  upon  the  face  of  the 
waters. 

1(5  The  shadow  of  hope  passed  over  her 
as  a  dream ;  and  most  reluctantly  was  she 
compelled  to  strike  the  lion's  red  cross  to 
the  eagle  of  Columbia. 

17  Whilst  the  Constitution,  like  Sha-^ 
drach  in  the  fiery  furnace,  filled  her  white 
sails  and  passed  along  as  though  nothing  had 
happened  unto  her. 

18  Now  the  slain  and  the  maimed  of  the 
king  that  day  were  five  score  and  five. 

19  And  the  loiss  of  the  people  of  Colum* 
bia,   was  seven  slain  and  seven  wounded. 

20  After  this  Isaac  caused  a  burning  coal 
to  be  placed  in  the  ship  that  she  might  be 
consumed,  and  the  fiames  thereof  mounted 
towards  the  heavens. 

21  And  the  great  Sanhedrim  honored 
Isaac  with  great  honor,  and  the  people  were 
rejoiceci*  in  him,  and  they  forgat  the  evils 
which  hetd  befallen  them  in  the  north. 

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them  not ;  it  was  as  the  bitterness  of  gall  to 
their  souls ;  for  the  pri<le  of  Britain  was  fixed 
,«pon  her  navy  ;  it  was  the  apple  of  her  eye. 
'  23  Now,  as  one  evil  followeth  after  ano- 
ther to  the  sons  of  men,  so  it  happened  that, 
in  the  same  month,  a  certain  strong  ship  of 
the  United  States,  even  the  Essex,  the  name 
of  the  captain  whereof,  was  Porter,  sailed  in 
search  of  the  vessels  of  the  king,  on  the  wa- 
ters of  the  ocean.  "' " 

24  And  in  process  of  time,  she  fell  upon 
one  of  the  ships  of  Britain,  called  the  Alert, 
and  made  spoil  thereof  to  the  people  of  Co- 
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Attack  on  SacketVs  Harbor — affair  of  Og- 
densbur^h — British  drove  from  St,  Regis, 
blithe  Troy  militia  under  major  Young — i 
the  brigs  Adams  and  Caledonia  re-capturtd 

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JN  OW  the  movements  of  the  enemy  were 
as  the  motion  of  a  whirlwind,  which  passeth 
from  the  north  to  the  south,  and  from  the  east 
to  the  west. 

2  And  they  sought  to  encompass  the 
whole  land  of  Colrmbia  round  about. 

3  So  it  came  to  pass  that  a  number  of  the 
armed  vessels  of  the  king,  that  sailed  on  the 
great  lake  which  is  called  Ontario,  moved 
toward  iSrtcArcW^  Harbor. 

4  And  they  demanded  certain  vessels  of 
the  people  of  the  United  States,  which  they 
had  taken  from  the  king,  to  be  given  up  un- 
i6  them,  saying : 

5  Verily,  if  ye  give  them  not  up,  then  will 


•'-^•<«'.MnM»^...    ..  ..  ,^i.i<^W»*tfc.,wi(..»i 


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we  lay  a  contributicn  upon  you,  and  ye  shall 
pay  tribute.  <>  \     '       ,  ., 

6  But  Bellinger,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
Harbor,  refused.  -        .^.   ^^ 

7  And  when  the  vessels  of  the  king  were 
hard  by,  a  certain  captain  whose  name  was 
^00^^,  set  one  of  the  engines  to  work, 

8  And  the  vessels  of  the  king  also  opened 
the  mouths  of  their  engines  and  shot  into  the 
camp  of  Columbia.       " ^i  •  ^/s^^.* .  !h  i*  ,  .i  .. 

9  And  the  number  of  the  husbandmen  of 
the  United  States  that  flocked  to  the  defence 
of  the  Harbor  was  about  three  thousand. 

10  And  when  th3  men  of  war  of  Britain 
saw  that  the  people  of  Columbia  were  not 
afraid,  and  that  they  knew  to  use  the  des- 
troying engines,  they  fled  to  their  strong 
hold,  in  the  province  of  the  king,  which  is 
caXled  Kingston*         :*.v  ,  , 

11  Howbeit,  some  of  their  ships  received 
much  damage  from  the  balls  of  heavy  metal, 
that  smote  them,  from  the  strong  hold. 

12  Now  as  the  malice  of  the  nations  in- 
creased one  against  another,  so  did  the  evils 
increase  which  surrounded  them.  .  -f^^^i^ 

13  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the  fourth  day 
of  the  tenth  month,  there  came  a  thousand 


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flghiing  men  of  Britain  to  lay  waste  the  vil- 
lage of  Ogdensburgt  which  lieth  hard  by  the 
rfver  8i,  Lawrence*  *  #  f^^ff*^>.  ->»  .a*^#.  ...i,-. , 

14  Howbeit,  the  people  of  Columbia  per- 
mitted them  not  to  come  unto  the  land;  but 
compelled  them  to  depart  in  haste. **^ '^«- 
^  15  Nigh  unto  this  place  is  a  village  which 
is  called  81,  Regis,  where  the  soldiers  of  Bri- 
tain had  come  to  fix  a  strong  hold,  on  the 
borders  of  Columbia. 

16  But  a  brave  captain,  whose  name  Was 
Young,  with  a  band  of  men,  called  militia, 
went  against  them.  -  y^  -'-^  ■'  ^^  - ■  ^'*  '■"■^  '^^mm^m^^^  • 

17  And  he  sat  the  destroying  engines  to 
work,  and  the  noise  thereof  sounded  in  their 
ears ;  so  they  were  discomfitted  and  fled  in 
confusion. 

18  And  the  number  of  the  servants  of  the 
king,  made  captive  that  day,  was  two  score 
men,  with  the  instruments  of  destruction  in 
their  hands.  ;•  --^mi^^^^'mm-^ 

19  Moreover,  one  of  llic  banners  of  (lie 
king,  even  tlie  red-cross  standard  of  Britain, 
fell  into  the  hands  of  Young. 

20  On  the  eighth  day  of  the  same  month, 
a  captain,  of  Columbia,  whose  name  was  El- 
Hot,  a  cunning  man,  took  a  chosen  band,  who 


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cftme  from  the  sea-coast,  and  put  them  in 

boats.  .    ■'■    _  V,.;    ^_/      ",,       < 

21  And  he  departed  with  them  from  NiOr 
gara  towards  the  strong  hold  of  Erie,  even 
ID  the  dead  of  the  night.  .v,  i  ,.»*fei*, 

22  And  he  came  unawares  upon  the  two 
vessels  which  were  covenanted  to  the  king, 
with  the  army  at  Detroit. 

23  And  the  name  of  the  vessels  were  the 
Adams  and  the  Caledonia,  and  Elliot  cap- 
tured them  the  same  night.   «      -  ^  h  v 

24  However,  the  next  day,  as  Elliot  and 
his  men  were  returning  with  their  prizes,  the 
men  of  Britain,  who  were  upon  the  other 
shore,  let  the  destroying  engines  loose  upon 
tlieiu  from  their  strong  hold ; 

25  And  a  few  of  the  people  of  Columbia 
were  slain  ;  uuireover,  it  was  here  the  valiant 
Cuvkr^  fell ;  a  ball  of  heavv  metal  struck  him 
as  he  was  coming  on  a  fleet  horse  toward  the 
water's  edge.  .    i. 

26  Now  Cuylerwas  a  man  «vell  beloved; 
and  the  officers  and  men  of  Columbia  grieved 
for  him  many  days.         .  {  , 


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thirteenth  day  of  the  tenth  month,   it  ^ 

2  'That  Stephen^  a  chief  captain^ of  Colum- 
bia, sur-named  Van  Rensselaer,  essayed  to 
cross  the  rirer  which  is  called  Niagara,  with 


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his  wholfe  army. 

3  Now  the  river  lieth  between  the  Lake 
Erie  and  the  Lake  Ontario, 

4  And  the  noise  of  the  waters  of  the  river 
is  louder  than  the  roarings  of  the  forest; 
yea,  it  is  like  unto  the  rut^hing  of  mighty 
armies  to  battle.  ?    n^^^^- 

5  And  the  movement  of  the  falls  thereof 
bringeth  the  people  from  all  parts  of  the 
earth  to  behold  it.* 

6  So  Stephen  gat  his  soldiers  into  the 
boats  that  were  prepared  for  them,  and  they 


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.-  ,        .'^ 

moved  upon  the  rough  waters' of  the  river, 
toward  the  strong  hold  of  Queenstown,     '  •" 

7  And  when  the  men  of  Britain  saw  them 
approach,  they  opened  th^  engines  upon 
them,  from  Fori  George,  Erie,  and  Black. 
Bock. 

8  Nevertheless,  they  persevered ;  although 
the  strength  of  the  waters,  which  were  un- 
governable, separated  the  army.    ^  **«^'-  #4 

9  However,  Solomon,*  a  captain  and  a 
kinsman  of  Stephen,  reached  the  shore  with 
the  men  under  his  command,  in  all  about  two 
hundred. 

10  And  he  put  the  army  in  battle  array, 
in  a  valley,  and  moved  up  towards  the  strong 
hold ;  and  Brock  was  the  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Britain.        :         -  > '^         ; 

1 1  And  from  their  strong  hold  they  shot, 
with  their  mischievous  engines,  balls  of  lead 
in  abundance  ;  and  it  was  as  a  shower  of 
hail  upon  the  people  of  Columbia ; 

12  For  there  was  no  turning  to  the  right 
hand  nor  to  the  left  for  safety. 

1 3  And  Solomon  and  his  men  fought  hard ; 
and  they  rushed  into  the  hottest  of  the  battle. 

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14  And  a  captain  of  the  United  States,^ 
whose  name  was  CAry^/ie,  followed  close  after 
them,  with  a  chosen  hand  of  brave  men. 

15  So  they  pushed  forward  to  the  strong 
hold,  and  drove  the  men  of  Britain  before* 
them,  like  sheep,  and  smote  them  hip  and 
thigh,  with  great  slaughter ;  and  Brock,  their 
chief  captain,  was  among  the  slain.      .<   .^  . 

16  And  Chrystie,  and  the  valiant  Wool, 
and  Ogilvie,  and  the  host  of  Columbia  gat  in- 
to the  |iold,  and  the  army  of  the  king  fled : 
and  Chrystie  was  wounded  in  the  palm  of  his 

iianCl.  ;  Y^^*»•i.^      >■-...    ,  ^' :■.*■■{,  :'i  i*->.i'J)^'.,>t«OC 

4  17  But  Solomon  was  sorely  wounded,  so 
that  his  strength  failed  him,  and  he  went  not 
into  the  hold.  ;  ^    ..^  .  .e  ^m 

18  And  that  day  there  fell  of  the  servants 
of  the  king  many  valiant  men,  even  those 
who  were  called  invincibles,  and  had  gained 
great  honor  in  Egypt. 

19  Nevertheless,  the  same  day  a  mighty 
host  of  savages  and  soldiers  of  the  king,* 
came  forth  again  to  battle,  and  rushed  upon 
the  people  of  the  United  States,  and  drove 
them  from  the  strong  hold  of  Queenstown. 


*  ReinfoFcemeots  from  Fort  Georg«  ^nil  Cbippawa. 


•kj|&*.ywsift. 


59 

20  For,  lo !  Stephen,  the  chief  captain, 
could  not  prevail  on  the  host  of  militia,  on 
the  other  side  of  the  rivei ,  to  cross  over.        ^ 

21  So  the  army  of  Columbia  moved  down 
towards  the  river  to  cross  over  again,  that 
titey  might  escape.        ^^^  ^^  s4« 

22  But  when  they  came  down  to  the  water 
side,  lo!  they  were  deceived,  for  there  was 
not  a  boat  to  convey  theni  to  a  place  of  safe^ 
ty ;  so  they  became  captives  to  the  men  of 
Britain. '*'"- ■;"**?■*. ^•*^, -I'^^iif"--  *-♦-,...> »»-4**.  -.-'s^m.  •jsi^i;**.;^ 

23  Now  the  men  of  Britain  treated  the 
prisoners  kindly,  and  showed  much  tender- 
ness towards  them;  for  which  the  people 
blessed  them. 

24  And  the  killed  and  wounded  of  the 
host  of  Columbia,  were  an  hundred  two  score 
and  ten.      '■;^*'  ■'./'■•^.  .■.■,-^,- --  ■     ,--..•-'.*..  .-v*--'v./  f^^-^^  - 

25  And. the  prisoners  that  fell  iiito  the 
hands  of  the  king,  were  about  seven  hun- 
dred.^^-■•■"-    ^'-■■^*^     '  '^'^-^    ■■'  -^   i.-:^;•■':4^u■*•.-•  .^>:^r&:,  "i;  '...-,.  V 

26  Nevertheless,  in  a  letter  which  Ste- 
phen sent  lo  Henry*  the  chief  captain  of  the 
army  of  the  north,  he  gave  great  honor  un- 


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to  the  captains  who  fought  under  him  that 

27  And  the  names  olfthe  valiant  men,  who 
distinguished  themselves  in  the  battle,  were 
Wadsworlh,  Van  Rensselaer ,  Seott,  Chrystie, 
Fenmick,  Fink,  Gibson,  ?ind  many  other  brai^ 

men  of  war.    .  - -t^rrt...  -^.w •^■■mfii-m-  -m ■^m*- »*«»' ■ 


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After  these  things,  on  the  same  day  ii^ 
which  the  letter  was  written,  Stephen  resign- 
ed the  command  of  his  army  to  a  certain 
chief  captain  whose  name  was  Alexander,* 

2  Now  Alexander  was  a  man  well  skilled 
in  the  arts  of  warfare. 

3  And  he  made  a  proclamation  to  the 
young  men  of  the  state  of  New- York, 
wherein  he  invited  them  to  go  forth  from 
their  homes,  and  join  the  host  under  him,-? 

4  And  the  words  thereof  pleased  the 
young  men,  so  that  they  went  in  numbers 
and  joined  Alexander;  on  the  shores  of  the 
river  which  is  called  the  Niagara. 

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bleth,  his  tongue  fallereth,  his  heart  sicken- 

I         eth)  and  he  would  fain  blot  from  his  memory 

that  which  truth  compels  him  to  record ;  for 

♦  he  is  a  living  witness  thereof.     .^»^  *  w^t  ^^■ 

s^  6  Alas,  there  was  an  evil  spirit  moving  in 
secret,  and  in  bye-places  throughout  the  land 
of  Columbia ;  and  it  was  the  otTspring  of  ty- 
ranny, the  cup-bearer  of  royalty;  Toryism. 

7  And  lo  !  its  Tiper-like  insidiousness 
crept  into  the  ears  of  the  unwary  husband- 

8  For  the  sect  of  the  tories  whispered 
unto  them,  saying,  Lo !  the  laws  of  the  land 
cannot  compel  you  to  step  over  the  borders 
of  the  United  States.         -^  ,  *^^^   *    ^^^ 

9  Moreover,  said  they,  the  fierceness  of 

*  the  savages  is  terrible  ab  the  wild  tyger,  and 
their  numbers  as  the  trees  of  the  forest.    ^ 

-  10  And  the  veteran  soldiers  of  theliirig, 
J  who  have  been  bred  to  war,  are  spread  in 
multitudes  over  the  province  of  Canada.  « 
ij^iffcii  Therefore,  if  ye  go  over  to  fight 
against  them,  ye  will  be  as  sheep  going  to 
the  slaughter,  and  ye  shall  never  again  re- 
turn to  the  house  of  your  fathers,  for  yc 
will  be  destroyed. 

12  Even  as  the  wickedi«ess  of  ihe  war, 


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which  the  great  Sanhedrim  have  made, 
against  the  king,  cannot  prosper,  so  shall  ye 
fall  a  prey  to  the  folly  thereof. 

13  And  it  came  to  pass  when  the  husband- 
men beard  these  smooth  wordo,  many  of  them 
were  bewildered  in  their  minds,  and  knew 
not  what  to  do.         .     -.        ;;  *         .^u.'.>^','> 

14  So  when  the  young  men  who  had 
flocked  to  the  banners  of  Alexander,  came 
down  to  the  water's  edge,  to  go  into  the 
boats,  they  thought  of  the  words  which  the 
enemies  of  Columbia  had  spoken  unto  them ; 
and  they  refused  to  cross  over :     /  n         , 

15  Neither  could  the  persuasions  of  the 
chief  captain  prevail  on  them  all  to  go 
into  the  boats ;  and  those  whose  hearts  were 
willing  were  not  enough. 

16  So  he  was  obliged  to  suffer  them  to  re- 
turn to  their  homes;  for  his  expectations 
were  blasted,  sr  -  ,       ;,  •..■.-    ^ 

17  And  the  army  of  Columbia  went  into 
winter  quarters ;  for  the  earth  was  covered 
with  snow,  and  the  waters  of  the  great  lakeB 
were  congealed.  , 


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CHAP.    XII. 


■  ^k 


Capture  of  the  sloop  of  War  Frolic,  of  22 

iguns,  by  ike  United  States*  sloop  of  war 

Wasp,  of  IS  guns. 


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ISl  OW  the  strong  ships  of  war  of  the  king- 
dom of  Britain  were  sptead  over'  tlie  whole 
face  of  the  waters  of  the  ocean.  •   t  - 

2  But  few,  indeed,  were  the  vessels  of  Co- 
lumbia, that  were  fighting  ships  and  carried 
the  destroying  engines.  ^  ^.i^^rmMM:^ 

3  Howsoever,  early  in  the  morning  of  the 
eighteenth  day  of  the  tenth  monthj  about  the 
sixth  hour,  being  on  the  sabbarth  day, 

4  One  of  the  ships  of  Columbia,  called  the 
ITa^p,  the  name  of  the  captain  whereof  was 
JofieSy  who  wa»  a  valiant  man,  discovered 
afar  off  one  of  the  strong  ships  of  the 
king. 

5  Now  the  ship  of  Britain  was  mightier 
than  the  ship  of  Columbia,  and  she  was  call- 


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«d  the  Frolicy  and  the  captaio'B  name  was 
Whinyea^U^' 

6  And  they  began  t^  iiUer  then*  ttiund^rd 
about  the  eleventh  hour  of  the  day,  and  t^ 
noises  continued  for  nior^  than  the  s^p^c^  pf 
half  an  hour. 

7  When  the  Wasp,  falling  uppi^  t,b?  Fy^ 
lie,  and  getting  entangled  therewith,  the  men 
struggled  together ;  and  the  mariners  of  Co- 
lumbia overpowered  the  mariners  of  Bri- 
tain. 

8  So  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  Frolic  be- 
came captive  to  the  ship  of  Columbia. 

9  And  the  slain  and  the  wounded  of  the 
king's  ship  were  about  four  score. 

10  And  the  children  of  Columbia  lost,  in 
all,  about  half  a  score :  howbeit,  there  was 
much  damage  done  to  both  vessels. 

1 1  Nevertheless,  about  this  time,  a  mighty 
F^ip  of  Britain,  called  the  Poictiers,  came 
upon  the  vessels,  which  were  in  a  defence- 
less situation,  and  took  them  both,  and  com- 
manded them  to  go  to  the  island  of  the  king 
which  is  called  Bermuda. 

12  However,  the  people  of  Columbia 
were  pleased  with  the  noble   conduct  of 


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liim  a  sword  of  curious  workmanship. 

13  Moreover,  while  he  remained  at  Ber- 
xnuda,  the  inhabitants,  the  servants  of  the 
king,  treated  him  kindly ;  and  showed  much 
respect  for  him  and  his  officers  that  were 
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Capture  of  the  British  frigate  Mactdonian,,  hy 
Com,  Decatur,  in  the  frigate  United  States 
— brig  Vixen  captured  by  the  British  /ri- 
gate  Southampton. 


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JN  OW  it  happened  on  the  twenty-fifth  day 
of  the  tenth  month,  in  the  first  year  of  the 
war,  that  a  certain  strong  ship  of  Britain^ 
that  had  prepared  herself  to  fight  a  ship  of 
Columbia,  appeared  upon  the  waters  of  the 

deep*  .•#,,..,.  ■      ilsffi^  .'■i/V^Jr  .    ..V-— .^..^J:;v 

2  And  she  was  commanded  by  a  valiant 
captain  whose  name  was  Carden,  and  the 
name  of  the  ship  was  the  Macedonian. 

3  And  on  the  same  day  she  met  one  of 
the  strong  ships  of  Columbia,  the  name  of 
the  captain  whereof  was  Decatur,  and  the 
Tessel  was  called  the  United  States. 

4  Now  Decatur  was  a  man  who  had  ne- 
ver known  fear ;  and  the  good  of  his  country 
was  the  pride  of  his  heart. 

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^  And  when  he  came  towards  the  Tea- 
sel of  the  king,  he  used  no  entreaty  with 
his  men,  for  they  all  loved  him,  and  the 
point  of  his  finger  was  as  the  word  of  his 

mouth.      ■^ii:^.%t:^-:^^,-iyj»^.-,:..  '•.:  1>t5Jv*^4 

6  So  when  the  ships  came  nigh  unto 
one  another,  their  thunders  were  tremen- 
dous, and  the  smoke  thereof  was  as  a  black 
cloud.    •'*•■"■••••  ■  •    '-       -■  ■  ■  '^-'^^^^' 

7  Nevertheless,  in  the  space  of  about  nine- 
ty minutes,  the  strong  ship  of  Britain  struck 
her  red  flag  to  the  simple  stripes  of  Columbia. 

8  Now  the  Macedonian  was  a  new  ship, 
9nd  she  gat  much  damage.  '    '  ^,  t 

d  But  the  United  States,  like  the  com- 
panions of  Shadrach,  moved  unhurt  upon  the 
waters ;  nay,  even  her  wings  were -not  singed, 

10  Aiid  the  slain  and  the  wounded,  of  the 
«hip  of  the  kin^,  were  five  score  and  four. 

11  And  there  fell  of  the  people  of  Colum- 
%|bia  five  who  were  slain  outright,  and  there 

^ere  seven  maimed.  >^ 

%  12  Moreover  the  ship  .of  Britain  had  se- 
ven of  the  stolen  men  of  Columbia  therein, 
Vhb  were  compelled  to  fight  against  their 
brethren;  and  two  of  them  were  stein  in 


battle. 


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13  And  when  Garden  came  on  board  the 
ship  of  Columbia,  be  bowed  his  head,  and 
ofTered  to  put  his  sword,  of  curious  work- 
manship, into  the  hands  of  Decatur.     .«  ^ 

14  But  Decatur  said  unto  him.  Nay ;  thou 
hast  defended  thy  ship  like  a  valiant  man ; 
therefore,  keep  thv  sword,  but  receive  my 
hand. 

15  So  they  sat  down  and  drank  wine  to- 
gether, for  the  spirits  of  brave  men  mingle 
even  in  the  time  of  warfare.         -  ^       ^  j? 

16  And  after  they  had  eaten  and  drank. 
Garden  opened  his  mouth,  for  he  was  trou- 
bled in  his  mmd,  and  spake  unto  Decatur, 
eaymg : 

17  Lo !  if  this  thing  which  hath  happened 
be  known  unto  ..he  king,  that  one  of  the  ves- 
sels of  Britain  hath  struck  her  flag,  and  be- 
come captive  ia  a  vessel  of  the  United 
States,  wliat  shall  be  done  unto  the  captain 
thereof?  for  such  a  thing  hath  not  been 
heard  of  among  the  nations  of  the  earth.  *f 

18  And  Decatur  answered,  and  spake  un- 
to Garden,  saying.  Verily  thou  art  deceived, 
neither  will  harm  happen  unto  thee. 

19  For,  lo!  it  (kme  to  pass,  about  three- 
score days  ago,  that  one  of  the  strong  ships 


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70 

of  the  king,  thy  master,  the  name  whereof 

was  called  Giierriere,  fell  an  easy  prey  to 

one  of  the  strong  :  hips  of  Coluiribia;    and 

they   buint    her   with   fire  upon    the   wa* 
ters*        "  "  "  *       ''•^''^■"^'  .M.-.*.  '^'^■-'^mi^ 

20  Now  when  Garden  heard  these  words, 
his  heart  leaped  with  joy  ;  for  he  dreaded  the 
frowns  of  the  king,  and  he  was  glad  that  he 
stood  not  alone  in  the  thing. 

21  After  this,  in  the  eighteen  hundred  and 
thirteenth  year  of  the  christian  era,  on  the 
first  day  of  the  first  month  of  the  same  year, 
and  on  the  sixth  day  of  the  week,^*    ^    *^ 

22  The  ship  United  States  and  the  ship 
Macedonian  came  into  the  haven  of  New- 
York,  having  passed  a  certain  dangerous 
place  called  £/c//-^a/e ;  and  there  was  a  heavy 
fog  that  day. .  ..      .    , 

23  And  there  were  great  rejoicings  in  the 
city,  and  throughout  the  whole  land  of  Co- 
lumbia. 

24  Moreover,  there  was  a  sumptuous  din- 
ner given  to  Isaac,  Decatur,  and  Jones»  in 
honor  of  their  valiant  deeds ;  and  the  number 
of  the  guests  were  about  five  hundred. 

25  And  the  inhabitants  of  New- York 
made  a  great  feast,  on  the  ninth  day  of  the 


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the   wa- 

se  words, 
eaded  the 
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ndred  and 
'a,  on  the 
ame  year, 

^  the  ship 
of  New- 
la  ngerous 
s  a  heavy 


71 

month,  for  the  brave  mariners  that  wrought 
in  the  ship  of  Columbia.  /' 

26  And  they  became  merry  with  the 
drinking  of  wine  ;  after  which  they  depart- 
ed and  went  unto  a  house  of  mr*^h  and 
gaiety.*  ■" 

27  Now,  it  is  written  in  the  words  of  So- 
lomon, whose  wisdom  hath  not  been  excel- 
led, that,  there  is  a  time  to  weep,  and  a 
time  to  rejoice.  ^ 

28  Not  many  days  after  those  things,  it 
came  to  pass,  that  the  hearts  of  the  lords  and 
the  counsellors  of  Britain  were  rejoiced.     ^' 

29  For  a  certain  mighty  ship,  called  the 
Southampton,  fell  upon  a  smaller  vessel  of 
the  United  States,!  and  made  capture  there- 
of unto  the  king. 

30  But  the  storm  arose,  and  the  sea'beat 
upon  the  vessels,  and  they  were  cast  away, 
and  they  parted  asunder,  upon  an  island 
which  lieth  far  to  the  south,  and  both  vessels 
were  lost3^'^^   ■''^'''"- . ' " ' '^ ' '''  '■'  i    ^■- 


;^- 


••i  -ti  '    *      .•     ,      it' 


■  M'  i*  ;'■*>;-. 


♦Theatre.  •   -    '' 

t  United  States*  bri|  Vixen,  12  gHus,  G.  W.  Reed  com- 
naoder.  ,  .  „  .^,, 


t^  "ik:^: 


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CHAP.  XIV. 


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.*o4.  i^       '•■Vji         r    tS'MV»S        a---'-*: 


Affairs  in  the  north — skirmishes — battle  of 
.,  ^renchtorvn,  on  the  river  Raising-Capture 

of  Gen,  fVinchesier^s  armyi — massacre  of. 

American  prisoners,  ^ .   .  ,^^  i,  . 


IN  OW  It  came  to  pas^  that  the  wickedoeBS 
of  Britain  had  roused  up  the  spiirit  of  Satan 
in  the  savagea  of  the  forest,  io  the  north  and 
in  the  west.  -,;%.;•    ■.}•  •. ..?  ^vji^.,^^ 

2  And  the  tomahawk  and  the  scalping 
knife  w^ere  raised  against  the  people  of  Co- 
ligimt>ia  on  the  borders  of  the  great  lakes. 

3  So  the  people  sought  after  a  valiant 
v^anto  go  against  the  savages  and  the  men  of 

4  And  they  pitched  upon  a  certain  go- 
vernor of  the  west,  whose  name  was  Harris 
son,*  and  the  great  Sanhedrim  made  him  a 
chief  captain  of  the  army.  n^  -  ; 

*  Maj.  Geu.  W.  H.  Uarrisoot  GoTemor  of  Ohio. 


,,      . .-.  ".^J7r.t»'  «■  - 


73 

5  MoreoTM*,  he  was  beloved  by  Ihe  peo- 
ple, and  a  mighty  host  of  husbandmen  were 
ready  io  follow  after  him.  >^  ;  >,  ^   ;v<5^  uo 

6  And  Harrison  rested  his  army  at  the 
strong  hold  of  Meigs,  nigh  the  Miami  Rapids, 
which  lieth  in  the  way  journeying  towards 
the  strong  hold  of  Maiden,  which  is  in  the 
province  of  the  king ;  whither  he  intended  to 
go  forth  in  the  pleasant  season  of  the  year. 

7  And  Winchester*  was  another  chief  cap- 
tain that  went  against  the  savages.     ^  >    -^Jf 

8  Now  the  savages  had  been  a  sore  thorn 
in  the  side  of  the  people  of  Columbia.  *^ 

9  They  had  assailed  the  hold  which  is  call- 
ed after  a  chief  captain  whose  name  was 
Dearborn,  ttttd  their  numbers  overpowered 
it,  and  they  used  deceit,  and  put  to  death 
the  men  and  the  women  and  the  infants  that 
were  found  in  the  hold,  after  they  had  be- 
come captives,  save  about  half  a  score. 

10  And  their  bowlings  along  the  dark  for- 
est were  more  terrible  than  the  wild  wolf, 
and  their  murderous  cunning  more  dreadful 
than  the  prowling  tiger. 

11  And  the  servants  of  the  king  gave 

■  11        n  III  "  II  11  — Ji<ji 

•  Brig.  Gei.  Wftieherter. 


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74 

them  to  drink  of  the  strong  waters  of  Jaii;?i-| 
ca,  well  knowing  that  they  loved  it  as  they| 
did  their  own  souls.  ,.  .^^y, 

12  Yet  these  were  the  allies,  the  mess-j 

mates,  the  companions  of  the  slaves  of  Bri- 

.  tain !  hired  assassins !     ,/   '.^r,    ■:.:,^-:':^:g<Mmji-i. 

f     13  However,  about  this  time  there  were! 

many  brave  captains  of  the  people  of  the| 

United  States  that  went  against  them.   ■   ^ 

1 4  Even  Russel,  and  Hopkins,  and  Tupp€r,\ 
and  Campbell,  and  fVilliams,  and  others,  who| 
drove  the  red  savages  before  them.  ,,^^^: 

irt  And  burnt  their  villages,*  and  laid  I 
waste  their  habitations,  and  slew  many  of 
them ;  for  it  is  written  in  the  holy  scripture,] 
Blood  for  blood !  -,.»^.% 

16  Nevertheless,  they  treated  the  savage  I 
prisoners  who  fell  into  their  hands  kindly; 
neither  sulTered  they  the  people  to  buffet  | 
them.  ., 

^  17  But  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  twenty-se- 
cond day  of  the  first  month,  a*  mighty  horde 
of  savages  ^iid  servants  of  the  king,  fell  up- 
on the  army  of  Winchester  the  chief  captain. 

18  And  it  was  about  the  dawning  of  the 

^  Towu  00  the  Wabaih. 


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75 

!  ?r     !f^'*i  "^^^y*  wben  the  destructive  engines  opened 
their  fires.  "  ^ 

19  And  the  place  where  the  battle  was 
fought  was  called,  in  the  vernacular  tongue, 
Frenchtown,  which  lieth  on  the  south  side  of 
the  River  Raisin,  nigh  unto  Lake  Erie. 

20  Now  the  name  of  the  chief  captain  of 
the  army  of  Britain  was  Proctor,  and  he 
proved  himself  a  wicked  man,  and  his  name 
is  despised  even  unto  this  day.  V 

21  Howsoever,  the  battle  waxed  hot,  and 
tbeybegan  to  rush  one  upon  another  with 
great  violence. 

22  And  the  small  band  of  Columbia 
fought  desperately,  and  the  slaughter  was 
dreadful ;  and  Ihe  pure  snow  of  heaven  was 

It^prinkled    and  stained   with  the  blood  of 
men  ! 

23  Nevertheless,  the  people  of  the  United 
States  were  overcome,  and  their  chief  cap- 
|tain  made  prisoner. 

24  So  when  Winchester  found  he  was 
I  made  captive,  and  that  there  was  no  hope 
for  the  rest  of  the  men  under  his  command, 
he  made  a  league  with  Proctor,  the  chief  cap- 
jtainof  the  host  of  the  king. 

25  In  the  which  Proctor  agreed  to  vouch- 


pamp 


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'  '4*  • 


76 

safe  protection  to  the  captive  men  of  Colum- 
bia, from  the  wrath  of  the  savages,  whom  he 

had  inflamed.    ,  ,  ,^   ,i; 

36  Now  the  number  of  the  men  of  Co- 
lumbia that  fell  into  their  hands  that  day> 
were  about  five  himdred ;  and  Ih j  slain  and 
wounded  about  an  hundred  two  score  and  ten. 

27  And  the  number  of  the  saTag«^s  and  the 
men  of  Britain  who  fell  in  battle  that  day 
were  many. 

28  And  Proctor  removed  the  captives  unto 
the  strong  hold  of  Maiden,  which  lieth  upon 
the  opposite  side  of  the  river,  in  the  province 
of  the  king. 

29  But,  in  the  cruelty  of  his  heart,  he  left 
the  sick,  the  wounded,  and  the  dying  to  the 
mercy  of  the  savages  of  the  wilderness ! 

30  fn  this  thing  he  transgressed  the  word 
of  a  man,  which  is  evil  in  the  sight  of  the 
Lord. 

31  Oh !  for  a  veil,  to  hide  in  utter  dark- 
ness the  horrid  deeds  of  that  awful  day,  that 
they  might  not  be  handed  down  to  the  chil- 
dren of  men,  in  the  times  to  come. 

32  Lo !  early  in  the  morning  of  the  next 
day,  ere  the  sun  had  risen,  the  work  of  death 
be^anl 


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77 


33  Behold  the  sullen  savage,  with  deadly 
rage,  drag  forth  the  shivering  soldier  over 
the  blood-stained  snow,  fainting,  bleeding 
with  his  wounds,  and  imploring  on  his  knees 
for  mercy. 

34  Alas !  the  savage  understandeth  not  Ids 
words ;  but  giveth  him  a  blow  with  the  hatch- 
et of  death. 

35  For  have  not  the  counsellors  of  Britain 
said.  For  this  will  we  give  unto  you  sil- 
ver and  gold?  ^^  • 

36  Thus  were  the  poor  wounded  prison- 
ers of  Columbia  slaughtered  in  abundance. 

37  And  Round-Heady  the  chief  captain  of 
the  warriors,  and  the  savages  under  him,  gat 
great  praise  from  Proctor,  the  chief  cap- 
tain of  the  host  of  Britain.* 

38  Neither  did  thu  sick  and  wounded  es- 
cape, who  had  gathered  themselves  toge- 
ther in  the  houses,  that  they  might  be 
sheltered  from  the  piercing  cold  ;  even 
those  who  were  v/eary  and  unable  to  go 
forth. 

39  For  the  savages  put  the  burning  brand 


45  i 


*  See  Proctor's  account  of  the  battle,  dated  Quebec,  Febru- 
ary 8, 1813. 


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tn  the  hauses>  from  which  they  eould  not 
flee,  and  burnt  them  alive  therein. 

40  And  the  flames  and  the  smoke  arose  ! 
and  their  cries  and  their  groans  reached  the 
feigh  chancery  of  heaven, 

41  Where  they  will  stand  recorded,  until 
the  coming  of  that  Day  for  which  all  .other 
days  were  laiade. 

42  Lo !  are  those  the  helpmates  of  the 
mighty  kingdom  of  Britain  ?  that  noble  and 
generous  nation,  the  bulwark  of  religion  ? 

43  Tell  it  not  in  GaJb  ;  publish  it  not  in 
the  streets  of  Askalon** 


*  *  The  whole  of  this  massacre  was  conducted  under  the  eyes 
of  the  British  officer;),  and  sanctioned  by  them  as  well  as  by  thel^ 
government ;  for  this  fact  has  sever  been  disavowed, 


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■I     :        -      • 

r  i      >      CHAP.  XV. 


,     l^? 


Capture  of  the  British  frigate  Java,  by  the 
United  Slates  frigate  Constitution. 


IN  the  twelfth  month  «f  the  first  year  of  the 
decree  ot  the  great  Santiedrim,  on  the  twen- 
ty and  ninth  day  of  the  month,  v      v 

2  It  caine  to  pass,  that  one  of  the  strong 
ships  of  the  ]  ing  had  approached  the  country 
of  the  south,  which  lieth  many  thousand 
miles  off. 

3  And  tlie  ship  was  called  Java,  after  one 
of  the  sweet  scented  islands  of  the   east ;  j* 
where  the  poppy  flourishes,  where  the  heat 
of  the  sun  is  abundant,  and  where  thic  Bohon 
CJpas  emits  its  deadly  poison.  v -.:*  S 

4  Moreover,  she  carried  about  four  hun- 
dred and  fifty  men,  and  a  goveinor,^  and 
man^  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  king  ;  and 
she  was  well  prepared  for  battle-       .^ 


Gov.  Hysipp  aud  suite,  bonnd  to  Bombay,  in  the  Kast  Ittdi«i».^ 


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5  And  Lambert  commanded  the  ship  of 
Britain,  and  he  was  a  brave  and  valiant  man. 

6  So  as  he  passed  along,  nigh  unto  the 
coast  of  Brazil,  where  the  sun  easteth  the 
shadow  of  a  man  to  the  south  at  noon  day : 

7  (A  place  unknown  to  the  children  bfis* 
rael,  in  the  days  of  Moses)        >«xi^w4  v^*' 

8  Lo  I  one  of  the  tall  ships  of  Columbia* 
even  the  Constitution,  beheld  her  when  she 
was  yet  a  great  way  off,  and  made  signs 
unto  her  which  she  answered  not. 

9  Which  caused  the  gallant  captain,  whose 
sur-name  was  Bainbridge,*  to  cast  a  shot  to- 
wards her,  after  which  she  received  the 
thunder  of  his  destroying  engines,     ^^^rr* 

10  And  it  was  about  the  second  hour  after 
the  mid-day,  when  the  sound  of  the  battle- 
drum  was  heard. 

11  And  as  they  approached  towards  each 
other  the  people  shouted  aloud,  and  the 
roaring  of  the  engines  was  dreadful. 

'    12  And  the  servants  of  the  king  fought 
bravely ;  and  they  held  out  to  the  last. 

13  For  they  wer«  ashamed  ta  let  Up  na- 
tions of  the  earth  ssy  unto  them,'  -   '^ 

14  Lo!  ye,  who  are  the  lords  and  the 


Con.  BsiBbcidge; 


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81 

masters  of  the  mighty  deep,  ha^^e  sufTered 
these  feeble*  Yankees  to  conquer  you. 

15  Therefore,  the  slaughter  was  dreadful, 
beyond  measure.  r    .^  ^ 

16  And  the  black  clouds  of  smoke  arose, 
and  obscured  the  rays  of  the  sun,  so  that 
they  fought  in  the  shade  thereof. 

17  And  the  winds  moved  the  vessels 
about,  and  they  strove  to  avoid  the  balls  of 
lead,  and  the  heavy  balls  of  iron,  that  whis- 
tled about  them  in  multitude&ic.       ^ 

18  (Now  these  balls,  which  were  gathered 
from  the  bowels  of  the  earth,  were  unknown 
to  the  Philistines ;  even  Sampson  was  a 
stranger  to  them.) 

19  However,  the  ships  fought  hard,  for 
the  space  of  about  two  hours,  when  their 
thunders  ceased. 

20  And  the  ship  of  Britain  had  become  a 
wreck,  and  the  deck  thereof  was  covered 
with  blood ! 

21  Nevertheless,  the  servants  of  the  king 
struck  not  the  flag  of  Britain ;  for  they  were 
loth,  and  hesitated : 


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"^  Anacreon  Mooret  by  this  time,  it  is  hoped,  is  auflkieSitJf 
to^ioeed  of  the  ^«mtnacj^  of  the  AuMtricaus. 


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^  22  But  when  Bainbridge,  who  saw  this, 
came  down  upon  them  a  second  tinje,  they 
humbled  themselves,  and  drew  down  the 
British  cross. 

23  And  the  slain  and  the  wounded  of  the 
kin^,  that  day,  were  an  hundred  three  soore 
and  ten  ;  •    .   ' 

24  And  those  of  the  people  of  Columbia, 
were  about  thirty  and  four. 

25  Moreover,  Bainbridge,  the  captain  of 
the  vessel  of  the  United  States,  was  sorely 
wounded. 

26  And  Lambert,  the  captain  of  tFie  ship 
of  the  king  was  wounded,  even  unto  death. 

27  Now,  after  the  servants  of  the  king 
were  taken  from  the  wreck,  and  meat  and 
drink  sal  before  them,  that  tliey  might  be  re- 
freshed, they  regaled  themselves,  and  were 
thankful. 

28  And  on  the  second  day  Bainbridge  pnt 
a  match  to  the  black  dust  that  remained  in 
the  ship,  and  she  burst  asunder,  and  rent  the 
air  with  a  loud  noise.  .      ., 

29  And  the  fragments  thereof  were  spread 
upon  the  waters  round  about. 

30  And  the  fish  of  the  sea,  even  the 
niijjhty  whales,  fled  from  the  noise  of  th^ 


ship. 


4. 


saw  this, 
liiue,  they 
down  the 

led  of  the 
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[Columbia, 

captain  of 
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3 1  However,  the  Constitution  escaped  not 
unhurt,  for  she  was  much  wounded  in  her 
tackling. 

32  So,  when  Bainbridge  came  into  the 
haven  of  SL  Salvador,  which  lielh  farther  to 
the  south,  he  gave  the  men  of  Britain,  whom 
he  had  made  captive,  liberty  to  go  home  to 
the  king,  their  master. 

33  But  when  the  tidings  thereof  reached 
the  palace  of  the  king*,  the  lords  and  the  prin- 
ces and  the  rulers  of  Britain  were  con- 
founded. 

34  Their  spiritf?  sunk  within  them :  aston- 
ishment seizeil  the  tyrants  of  the  ocean. 

35  The  smile  of  joy  had  departed  from 
their  countenances,  and  the  gloom  of  despair 
hovered  around  them.  -  ^^^^ 

36  The  wise  men  and  the  orators  were 
mute ;  they  gaped  one  upon  another,  and 
wist  not  what  to  say.  * 

37  But  the  people  of  Columbia,  from  the 
north  to  the  south,  were  gladdened  ;  and  be- 
stowed great  honor  and  praise  on  Bainbridge 
the  captain. 

38  Even  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  peo- 
ple rejoiced  with  great  joy. 


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Com,  Rogers*  return  from  a  second  ermso^ 
capture  of  the  United  States*  brig  Vipers---- 
the  General  Armstrong  and  a  BriHsk  fri' 
gatcr-^riva^imng. 


Si  OW  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  begkinii^  of 
the  pne  Uiousand  eight  hundred  and  thir 
teenth  year  of  the  Great  Founder  ^f  the 
ChHstian  sect» 

2  That  a  stroniK  ship  of  the  United  States, 
called  the  President,  commanded  by  JRogerit 
returned  a  second  time  to  the  land  of  Co* 
lujnbia.  •  • 

3  And  whij^  she  was  upon  the  wadisrs  of 
the  great  de6p»  she  fell  in  with  one  of  the 
packets  of  the  king,  called  afkelr!,j|^  switl- 
flying  hird^  of  the  air«  and  made  capture 
thereof. 

4  And  in  the  ship  Rogers  found  alnin* 


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(]ance  of  wealth;  even  an  hundred,  Bixiy  and 
eight  thousand  pieces  of  silyer. 

5  And  it  was  cairied,  with  many  horses, 
to  a  place  of  safe-keeping,"^  in  the  town  of 
Boston^  which  lieth  to  the  east. 

6  Moreover,  he  made  capture  of  another 
ship  of  the  king,t  laden  with  oil  and  boaet' 
of  the  great  fish  of  the  deep* 

7  Now  it  happened^  on  the  ieventei^fitb 
daj  of  the  first  iponth  of  the  same  year, 

8  That  one  of  the  weak  vessels  of  the 
United  States.t  became  a  prey  to  one  of  the ' 
strong  ships  of  the  king,  called  the  iVaret«- 
5itf  ;  albeit  she  fought  not. 

9  About  this  time  the  great  waters  (^ 
ih%  Ch€8ap€ake,  which  empty  into  the  sea^ 
were  guarded  by  the  strong  ships  of  the 
king,  so  that  the  vessels  might  not  arr|v^  iir 
depart  therefrom.  *'-'    1^ 

10  But  the  vessels  of  the  United  Stales^ 
and  the,  private  vessels  of  the  men  of  Ckd^m- 
bia,  weiii  dping  great  damage  unto  the  l:om« 
merce  of  Britain,  even  in  her  own  walers* 

1 1  And  the  number  of  the  private  resselsi 


ii>l.i     r    ^ 


*  state  Bank  of  Bo«too. 
tCnItwiStetM*  brig  Viper. 


t  Ship  AifDi 


mw^mmmiim- 


Iftbi  moved  swiftly  over  the  ^e  oC  tiie  wa- 
ters«  and  went  out  to  despoil  the  commerce 
of  Britain,  and  make  capture  merchant  ves- 
sels thereof,  was  about  two  hundred,  two 
score  and  ten.  x 

12  And  they  made  capture  of  more  than 
Meen  hundred  of  the  vessels  of  the  people 
of  Britain.^ 

f  13  M<ireover,  there  was  a  sore  hKiiHe 
between  one  of  the  private  armed  vessels  ef 
the  people  of  the  United  States,  and  a  strong 
sh^  of  the  king.t 

<14  The  privateer  was  called  the  General 
Armstrong,  and  the  name  of  the  captain  was 

15  Now  Guy  was  a  valiant  man,  and  fear 
was  a  stranger  to  bim« 

16  And  on  the  eleventh  <kiy  of  the  third 
month,  he  espied  from  afar  a  vessel  which 
appeared  as  a  speck  upon  the  waters. 

17  But  when  he  bore  down  upon  her;  be- 
hold 1  she  was  a  fighting  ship  of  ^Britain, 
Carrying  the  destroying  engines. 

^18  And  Guy  was  nigh  being  entrapped, 


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fbr^tasdeeeired^thiflllig  H  a  mere^ 
ship. 

i9  Therefore  he  was  compelled  to  fight, 
so  he  opened  upon  the  reRSel  of  the  king 
one  of  his  mischievous  engines  called,  in  the 
ter^i^l'  tof^ue,  iang^tam, 

90  And  they  fought  hard;  and  the  luuse  of 
the  engines  was  very  great. 

#1  AnA  the  balls  of  lead  and  iron  shower- 
ed jHN»aild  like  faail^stones;  for  the  strong 
ship  of  Britain  had  the m  in  abundance. 
.  22  Now  the  slaughter  was  dreadfid  on 
both  sides,  and  Guy  was  nigh  making  cap- 
ture of  ^j^ip^:  but  he  received  a  wound 
and  hip  vessel  was  disabled,  so  he  madegocd 
bis  escape.  ' 

23  And  the  slain  and  the  wounded  of  Giiy 
were  twenty  and  three,  and  the  vessel  of  the 
king  lost  about  imce  that  number. 

24  Now,  foif  wis  valiant  act,  Guy^^t 
l^eat  honor,  an^i;  the  pee^ie  gave  lixa  a 
sword^cudous  woHcmanphip; 

25  Morec^er,  the  Saratoga,  the  J^9urg€, 
the  C^asseuTySLfsd  many  other  private  vessels 
of  the  people  ^f  the  United  States,  wert  a 
grievous  plagpe  to  the  servants  of  the  king; 

26  IjQasmuch  as  some  of  them  made^sport 


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with  the  mighty  blockade  of  Britain,  Which 
she  put  forth  against  the  free  people  of  the 
land  of  Columbia. 

27  For  when,  they  came  nigh  unto  the 
coast  of  Britain,  they  >  made  capture  ^nd 
burnt  the  vessels  of  the  king,  that  carried  rich 
merchandise,  costly  jewels,  and  silver  and 
gold. 

28  Yea,  even  in  their  own  waters,  and  in 
the  sight  of  their  own  havens,  did  they  do 
thesy  things. 

29  For  it  happened  that  the  cunning  Yan- 
kees knew  how  to  construct  the  swifl-^ailing 
vessels,  that  they  out-ran  the  strong  vessels 
of  Britain. 

30  And  as  the  ships  of  Britain  moved  but 
slowly  on  the  waters,  so  they  caught  them  not. 

31  Wherefore  the  artificers,  the  mechaib 
ics,  and  those  who  dealt  in  merchandise^  rais- 
ed  their  voices  to  the  great  council  of  Bri- 
tain, saying, 

32  Lo !  are  we  not  the  faithful  servants  of 
the  king,  our  master  ?  have  we  not  given  unto 
bim  the  one  half  of  our  whole  substance  ?  and 
shall  these  Yankees  take  from  us  the  remain- 
ierl 

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war?  and  wherefore  should  we  be  hemmed  in! 

34  Lo !  our  merchant  vessels  are  idle !  nei* 
tber  can  we  pass  in  safety  even  unto  the  land 
of  Hibernia,  which  lieth  nigh  unto  us. 

35  And,  behold,  the  capjiain  of  a  priT&tfi 
armed  vessel  of  thf  ^ai^ees,  in  deris^n  of 
the  proclamation  of  our  lord  the  king,  hath 
proclaimed  the  inland  of  Great  Britain  and 
her  dependencies  in,  a  state  of  rigorous 
blockade  ;  saying,  Lo !  I  have  the  power  to 
bemyein;  >    • 

.36  Therefore,  let  the  couiiselloi^  of  the 
king  ponder  these  things,  and  let  the  strong 
ships  of  Britain  drive  the  vessels  of  Columbia 
from  our  coast. 

37  Now  the  wise  men  of  Britain  heard 
those  things  with  sorrow;  and  they  spake  one 
to  another  concerning  the  matter : 

38  But  they  wist  npt  what  to  do;  for  the pun- 
ning of  the  captains  of  the  fast  sailing  veipjs 
of  Columbia,  surpassed  the  wisdom  of  ikm 
brds  of  Britain. 


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Capiuri  andlmmitig  of  Ogdenstmrgh  Iff  iht 

BtiUsh. 


was  waged  with  great  violence. 

8  And  the  fur^clad  iav^ages  prowled  iO'ie- 
oret  plaees  and  leU  ijipop  th^  h^lpleak 

3  '  They  hid  themselirea  in  the  wtldeniesi; 
they  couched  down  as  a  lion ;  and  ims  a  joui^ 
lipa»  they  watched  for  their  prey.' 

4  The  tall  and  leafless  trees  of  the  fecei^ 
bent  to  the  strong  winds  of  the  noi^;  and 
the  sound  thereof  was  as  the  roarii^  of 
aiil^ty  waters. 

e#  MoreoT^i^  the  face  of  tiff  earth  was 
covered  with  snow,  and  the  water  of  the 
rivers  was  frozen. 

.  6  And  the  borders  of  Columbia,  nigh  un- 
to the  province  of  the  k«ig,  were  exposed  to 
the  transgressions  of  the  enemy. 

7  And  the  soldiers  of  the  king  came  in 


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lAmndtoice  ftidik  tfa«  Mud  of  BritAld^  liid? 
pitdlied  ihftir  teniU  hi  the  Catiadittn  ^rlmiiicei^i 

8  Accwdinglyv  H  eaihe  to  pan^  on.  iis6» 
twenly-flecond  day  of  th^  secobd  month,  be- 
ing tbe  biHhHktj  of  WASHiirotON,  thb  de^ 

9  That  a  mighty  host  ^atttb  oat  of  i\»  {MtK 
Tilled  of  the  king,  add  #oiil  a^alUst  the  t^^n 
of  QgdmBbufgh,  add  mAt  cttpiwc^b  ther^bf.  / 

iO  A^nd  there  Wi^te  fiVe  ilain  and  t^^ 
wodniikl  of  the  pe^U  df  Ctildiviblai  atid< 
about  three  score  were  taken  by  the  iattirvaiiti' 
of  the  king. 

1 1  Moreover,  the  men  of  Britain  gat  much 
spoil  'r  even  a  multitude  of  the  black  dust 
fell  into  their  hands ; 

12  And  twelve  of  the  destroying  CEgines, 
which  the  people  of  Colyrabta  had  taken 
from  the  king,  about  fdrty  years  before. 

13  Also,  three  hundred  tents,  and  noose 
than  a  thousand  weapons  of  war  ;  but  the 
vessels  and  4he  boats,  they  consumed  with 
fire.   ^ 

14  Now  Offdensburirh  was  a  belH^Til- 
lage  to  behold;  nevertheless  they^^^lpied  it 
with  fire,  and  it  became  a  heap  of  ruins. 

15  And  the  women  and  the  children  look* 

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conquerprs  laughed  at  tbeir  sufferings. .  '^ 

]6'A^r  Which  they  returned^  with  their 
gpoil  i€i  Fret^oUi  from  'whence J  they- caine, 
t!itog  ofi  Ihe^oOier  fide  of  the  w^alen  ii^ 
pii>iRi||ce^f]the  kkig.^  '  ^i 

:  IT:  And  the boii<^ ^«i was  jioiu^djeiil up- 
on tb|^  slai^s  |t>f  Britain  that  iaywaa^^t^^^  a 
thimble  ftiU  of  water  spik  into  ithe  siia :  for 
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€kif4nlr$  n/l  liu  Peacock,  of  18  guns,  hjfiheU, 
8,  sloop  of  war  Homei,  of  16  gvm^-'-tilmm, 
ofiheCki^ti^ktffr&ma'truist. 

1  i^  deeds  Df  the  nenowned  wairlors,  the 
patriots,  and  the  valiant  man  of  Cohimltiii^ 
have  prepared  a  path  for  the  scribe,  which 
he  is  compelled  to  follow. 

2  But,  as  the  soaring  eagle  moves  to  its 
craggy  nest,  or  the  cooing  dove  to  its  tender 
raate,  so  is  thie  compulsion  of  his  heart* 
41  3  If  the  wickedness  of  Britain  hath  made 
manifest  her  folly ;  if  her  sons  have  sat  down 
in  sacklc'loth  and  ashes,  tlui^scribe  lopheth- 
down  upon  Iter  with  pity,  f^ 

4  It  Is  written  that.  He  who  prideth  ittin- 
lelf  in  his  strength  shall  be  huchMed ;  andilhe- 
haughl;^  shall  l^  brought  low.  >> 

5  And,  if  the  Lord  hath  smiled  upon  the 
armVof  Columbia,^  let  no  man  frown. 

6  Mow  it  came  to  pass/ in  tlie  eighteen 


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liundred  and  thirteenMi  year  of  the  cbrittiaQ 
era,  oothe  twenty-fourth  day.oPthe  second 
month, 

7  That  one  of  the  fighting  vesaels  of  Co- 
}m0lS^iiillki4tiim  ik^ntei,  which  tignifiet^, 
in  tb^  fertiacular  tongiMi  a  fly  wBcmh  iii^ 
itpioiaon, 

8  Moved  upon  the  great  waten  of  the 
deep,  jar  to  the  south,  nigh  uritp  a  place 
which  is  called  jDemariara. 

>  St  .Hoi^pypr,  the  captain  of  the  Honi0t 
¥^  a>  Taiiant  loan,  and  his  name  was  Inm^ 


10  And  it  was  towards  the  sotting  of  ^the^ 
sun,  when  b^  came  nigh  iintoi  one  of  the 
strong  sb^s  of  the  king»  called  the  Pewecki^ 
after  the  bird  whose  feathers  are  beautiftil 
to  behold;  I 

1 1  And  tbe  captain  tlMreof  was  suivnAtned 

12  Now  began  the  roaring  noises  of  thd* 
enfpuies  of  destruction^  that  opened  thek 
mqutibs  against  one  another;  and  (^adltoL 
was  the  slaughter  of  ^t  da(y. 

13  Ner^rtheless,  in  the  ilpaceof  abotit  Ae 
fsiurth  part  of  an  hour  the;  ye^sel  of  the  kingi 
enptiured  k^^lbe  peof^bj^f  Cotoutbia^^^i  iiit  ^ 


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ii  And  they  found  therein  some  of  the 
mariners  of  the  United  States,  who  had  beg- 
ged that  they  might  go  down  into  the  hold 
of  the  ship,  and  not  raise  their  hands  against^ 
the  blood  of  fheir  own  brethren  t 

15  But  Peate,  the  commander,  suffered 
them  no.t^  but  compelled  them  to  fight  against 
their  own  kinsmen;  and  $iine  of  them  was 
Blaiii  itt  battle*^^  f     '  *    #    -«. 

16  And  the  killed  and  limimefd  of  Itepeo-  ^ 
pie  of  Britain,  were  about  iwo  sc^r^  and 
two ;  and  Peake^  the  captain,  was  also  slaiif :  '^ 
and  the  loss  of  Columbia  W9&  about  §!^    ^ 
Bouls !  ,      ,♦ 

17  Moreover,  the  Peacoek  sunk  do«n  lut- 
to  the  yawmiig  deep,  before  they  could  get  ' 
all  the  men  of  Britain  out  of  her ;  and  threiQ 
of  the  people  of  Columbia  were  buried  with 
her,  whilst  in  the  humane  act  of  endeay(9'ing 
to  pre^rve  the  lires  of  the  enemy. 

18  Now  this  was  the  fifth  fighting  vessel 
of  the  king  which  had  been  humbled,  since 
the  decree  of  the  great  Sanhedrim,  before  <^ 
the  destroying  engines  of  the  people  of  Co-  J  ?^ 
lumbia.       ■^v..■)^"^.^•  ^■^:^•^'^-#«■;^^«^^  i 


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migff  under  him,  had  honor  and  praise  pour- 
ed out  upon  them  abundantly» 
;  20  Moreover  the  people  of  New- York 
^ave  unto  Lawrence  vessels  of  silver^  with 
curious  devices ;  and  ibey  made  a  feast  for 
the  men  who  fought  in  the  Hornet. 

21  And  all  the  people  were  exceedingly 
rejoiced  at  the  valiant  apts  of  Lawrence,  and 
his  fame  extended  throughout  the  land  of 
Columbia;  the  sound  of  his  name  was  the 
joy  6f  the  heart. 

• '  22  But  when  the  news  thereof  reached  the 
e^rs  of  the  wise  men  of  Britain^  they  ssiid> 
Lo !  these  men  are  giants ;  neither  are  they 
Hke  unto  the  warrioidi  of  the  tjig. 

23  And  thei#^itchcraft  and^Hir  cunning 
are  darkness  unto  us  ;  even  as'  when  a  man 
putteth  a  candle  under  a  bushel. 

24  Behold !  five  times  hath  the  ''  striped 
hunting*'  of  Columbia,  triumphed  over  the 
royal  cross  of  Britain. 

25  Now  the  great  Sanhedrim,  who  were 
assembled  together,  forgat  not  the  valiant 
deeds  of  the  mariners  of  Columbia. 

26  For  they  divided  amongst  them  more 
than  seventy  thousand  pieces  of  silver. 


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27  Aifid  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  tenth  dvtj^ 
of  the  fourth  month,  in  the  same  year,,  that 
the  Chesapeake,  a  strong  vessel  of  the  United 
States,  firrived  in  the  haven  of  Boston.  | 

28  She  had  sailed  upon  Ihe  face  of  the 
rough  waters  more  than  an  hundred  days,  af-^ 
ter  she  departed  from  the  land  of  Cokimbia/ 
and  passed  a  great  way  to  the  south : 

29  And  went  hard  by  the  island  of  Bairbar 
does,  apd  those  places,  in  the  great  sea, 
which  encompass  the  world,  from  whence 
they  hfing  poisoned  waters,  which  open  the 
womb  of  the  ^W|^,j|q,jeceivf  thp  unwary^ 
sons  of  men. 

30  Moreover,  in  returning,  she  came  nigh 
unto  the  Capes  of  Virginia,  where  the  sweet 
scented  plant^  groweth  in  abundance.     >  ':^. 

31  And  while  she  was  on  the  ocean  she 
captured  a  numbt^r  of  the  vessels  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Britain,  which  were  laden  with  rich 
merchandise.:^' . :'  ,■...;;■  -%mM 


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CHAP.  XIX. 


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Capture  of  lAiile  York,  in  Upper  Canada^ 
the  destruction  of  the  whole  American  armti 
prevented  by  the  precaution  of  Qen.  Pike^ 
his  de€Uh. 

4    ■  ■  \     ' 

JN  OW,  while  these  things  happened  in  the 
south,  and  the  evik  of  war  destroyed  the  life 
of  man,  and  the  smiles  of  heaven  strengthen*  I 
ei]  the  arms,  and  lilted  up  the  glory  of  Co-\ 
lumbia;        -^  ^  -  • 

2  Behold,  preparations  of  warfare  were  I 
making  on  the  borders  of  the  great  lakes  of| 
the  north.  ^-.^ 

3  And  the  vessels  of  war  of  Golumbial 
that  were  upon  the  waters  of  the  lake  called] 
Ontario,  were  commanded  by  a  brave  maii,| 
whose  name  was  Chauncey, 

4  Now  on  the  twenty  fifth  day  of  the  fourtfaj 
moLih,  the  army  of  Coluiibia,  who  were  gaj 
thered  on  the  shore  of  the  laki^,  went  down) 
into  the  strong  vessels  of  Ch^uncey, 


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>rave  toum 


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5  And  the  number,  that  went  into  the 
vessels  was  about  two  thousand. 

6  And  Henry*  and  Zebulon,  whose  sur- 
name was  Pt^f,t  were  the  chief  captains  of 
the  host  of  Columbia. 

'^•7  On  the  same  day  the^sails  of  the  vessels 
were  spread  to  the  winds  of  heaven,  and  they 
nrioved  towards  a  place  called  Little  York,t 
in  the  province  of  Canada. 

S  Howbeit,  the  winds  were  adverse  and 
blew  with  great  violence  from  the  east. 

9  Nevertheless,  on  the  morning  of  tiie 
twenty-seventh  day  of  the  same  month,  the' 
army  of  Columbia,  commanded  by  Pike,  the 
chief  captain,  moved  out  of  the  strong  ships 
ofthe  United  States,      ^-f^r^r'^-^^^-^^^-    ^ 

iO  But  Henry  remained  on  board  the  ves- 
sel of  Chauncey,  neither  came  he  to  the  wa- 
ter's edge. 

'  11  And  the  place  wh^re  the  host  of  Co- 
lumbia landed  was  to  the  west  of  the  town, 
about  twenty  and  four  furlongs,  and  from 
tbe  strong  hold  of  the  king  about  ten  fur- 
longs. 


'*'  Major  General  Dearborn. 
I  Capital  of  U.  Canada. 


t  Biic.  Gen.  iPik*. 


S«-^K, 


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M\.{ 


100 


1 12  The  gallant  Forsyth,  who  led  a  band 
of  brave  men,  who  fought  not  for  Althy  lu- 
cre's sake,  went  before  the  hosit. 
%  13  And  their  weapons  of  war  were  of  cu- 
rious workmanship,'*  and  i^ey  sent  fortb 
balls  of  lead ;  such  as  were  unknown  to  Phar 
raoh  when  he  followed  the  children  of  Israel 
down  intp  the  red  sea. 

14  Now  Zebulon,  with  a  thousand  chosen 
men,  followed  cio&e  after  Forsyth,  the  war- 
rior. «• 

^  15  About  this  time  the  savages  and  the 
servants  of  the  king,  even  a  great  multlT 
tude,  opened  theiir  engines  o|!  destruction 
lyithout  mercy. 

16  And  from  the  forest,  and  the  secret 
places,  their  balls  were  showered  like  unto 
hail-stoues,  and  the  sound  thereof  was  as 
sharp  thunder.  ^  s^s  >&    ^ ; 

17  And  a  man,  whose  name  was  Sheaffe, 
was  the  chief  captain  of  the  host  of  Britain* 

18  Now  the  destroying  engines  of  the 
strong  hold  of  the  king  issued  fire  a^d 
smoke  with  a  mighty  noise,  and  shot  at  the 
vessels  of  the  U  nited  States. 


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Lruction 


'^19  Bttt  Ghauncey  returned  \iinf<y  tfiein 
four-fold;  and  fhe  battle^  waxed  hot,  both  oU 
the  land  and  ou  the  waiier;  ^ 

20  And  the  men  of  Columbia  rushed  for- 
ward with  fierbeness,  and  drove  the  meti  df 
Britain  from  their  strong  hold. 

21  So  they  ^d  towards  the  town  for  safe- 
ty, for  they  were  overcome ;  and  the  savagel 
were  smitten  with  fear,  their  loud  y^lTiirgs 
ceased,  and  their  fee  i  were  light  ad  fbewiM 
roe ;  .  ^ 

22  NeTertheless,  the  men  6f  Cbluibbiifc 
shouted  aloud,  and  sounded  their  trutiipeH 
tlieir  cymbals,  and  their  noisy  drums,  which 
were  contrived  since  the  days  of  Jeroboatu; 
kinsT  of  Israel.'    ■^¥^^'*^'-*»*»^-»^H*^^;?#g^^ 

23  And  Zebulon,  the  vaiiant  warrior,  fol- 
lowed hard  after  them;  and  they  foUtidl6b 
rest;  for  they  were  sore  pushed,  and  the 
phantom  of  their  imaguiations  pictured  out 
new  evils.         '   -^'^S.[--'"         .  -f'^^  ' 

24  So  wheu  the^y*  found  they  Were  nigh 
being  ttiade  captive,  they  departed  in  haste 
from  the  town  and  from  the  strong  hold 
thereof,  save  about  two  score. 

25  Now  when  the  army  Iff  Britain  was 
overthrown;. when  they  were  compielled  td 


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flee  from  the  strong  hold ;  the  wickednesi  of 
Satan  entered  into  their  hearts. 

26  And  they  gathered  together  abundance 
of  the  black  dust  and  fixed  it  into  the  lower- 
n^ost  part  of  the  fort,  Jbelow  the  waUs  of 
stone.  •■    ■-% 

27  After  which  they  put  a  lighted  match 
nigh  to  it>  ^o  that  when  the  whole  army  of 
Columbia  got  into  the  hold,  they  might  be 

destroyiB4* 

28  But  the  Lord,  who  »  gQOtf,  eren  he 

lirho  gov^roeth  the  destinies  of  man»  permit- 
led  it  not.  ^^  . 

29  Now  when  Zebulon  and  bis  array 
came  out  of  the  thick  woods,  in  battle  array, 
to  go  forth  against  the  strong  hold, 

30  Lo !  they  saw  not  the  host  of  Britain : 
b^l!#ie  eye  of  Zebulon  was  as  the  eye  of  ah 
ea|^e,  his  strength  as  the  lion,  and.his  judg- 
ment as  the  wise : 

31  So  he  stayed  his  men  of  war  from  ru^? 
ing*  forward  towards  the  place,  lest  they 
might  be  entrapped :  and  he  caused  them  tp 
move  along  the  wood  to  the  right  and  to  the 

^^    32  About  this  time  a  stripling,  from  the 
southj  with  his  weapon  of  war  in  his  hand. 


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Qwer- 
lUs  of 

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maicb 
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ight  be 

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perrmt- 

army 
array, 


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m  rosb?  1 

!9t  they  1 

them- to  1 

id  to  the  1 

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us 


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saying,   ,  :^ 

93  Behold!  a  man  of  Britain  appieareth  in 
the  fort;  suflcir  me;  I  pray  theei  to  slaj^ 
him^^  fofhe  is  bti^ied  with  the  destroying  eii# 
gines:  >  ^ 

34  But  Zebulon  saiJ,  Nay ;  we  are  yet  a^, 
gteatwayoffi  4 

35  And  the  ^oung  man  entreated  'him  ar 
second  time,  saying,  I  beseei'h  thee,  let  me 
stifep  out  before  the  host  and  slay  him,  lest 
the*  enj^ihe  he  let  loose  upon  us ;  then*  ZebUP% 
Ion  said  unto  him.  Go.  ^ 

36  So  he  ran  out  before  the  army  and  ?«hot 
the  man,  and  he  fell  to  the  earth;  arid  it  iva#; 
about  a  furlong  off^  arid  the  weight  of  th# 
ball  was  about  the  Weight  of  ashefcei.  * 

37  But  as  the  young  man  returned  iti 
Vfherc  the  army  stayed j  behold!  the  bisH^lc 
dust  in  the  hold  caught  fire,  and  it  renith^ 
air  with  the  noise  of  a  thousand  thunders :    *;' 

38  And  the  whole  army  ffel I  down  upoil 
t^ir  faces'*'  to  the  earth ;  and  the  stones# 


m.i^-- 


,%  *"■  'tv-jw': 


'  **  Mowvrw  straogu  tlii»  ixMy  appear,  it  i»;a  faet  thaifc'the 
eoBcuasieiY  jef  the-  air  pcodii€t*d  Uiajt  efll^  wi^tmit]^  all  irl% 
firoated  the  expioBioBi  , 


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and  the.  fragmenis  of  rocks,  were  liO^d 
bigb ;  and  the  falling  thereof  was  terrible* 
eTeii  unto  death. 

,e  39  Yea,  it  was  dreadful  as  the  might j* 
earthquake,  which  orerturneth  cities.  k 
^  40  Aiid  the  whole  face  of  the  earth  round 
about»  and^he:  army  of  Zebulon,  were  over- 
shadowed with  black  smoke ;  so  that,  for  a 
time* -one  man  saw  not  another : 
V  41  But  when  the  heavy  clouds  of  smoke 
ps^ssed  (  away  towards  the  west,  behold  the 
earth  was  covered  with  the  killed  and  the 
wounded. 

i^\  42  Alas!  the  sight  was  shocking  to  be- 
iiold;  as  the  deed  was  ignoble. 
""'  43  About  two  hundred  men- rose  not :  the 
stones  bad  bruised  them;  the  sharp  rocks 
had  fallen  upon  them: 

44  They  were  wedged  into  the  earth: 
their  weapons  of  war  were  bent  down  into 
the  ground  with  them ;  their  fee  ^  were  turned 
towards  heaven ;  their  limbs  were  lopped  off. 

45  But  when  those  who  escaped  unhurt 
arose  and  looked  around,  they  beheld  not 
their  chieftain ;  he  had  fallen  to  the  earth.   * 

46>'  A  huge  stone  smote  him  upon  the 
back,  and  two  of  his  officers^  (one  of  whom 


'■>'•>( 


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round 
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,  for  a 

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old  the 
tnd  the 

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rocks 


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was  the  f^allant  Fraser^*)  rabed  him  up  and. 
led  him  forth  from  the  field  of  murder; 
tlie  one  on  the  one  side,  and  the  other  on  the 
Qthe;^8i€le. 

47  And  as  they  led  hitr!  away  he  turned 
his  head  around  to  bis  brave  warriors,  and 
said  -unto  them,  Go  on:  I  will  be  with  you 
soon !  I  am  not  slain.     . 

48  The  magic  of  his  words  gave  joy  to 
their  ^hearts ;  for  they  loved  him  as  they 
loved  their  own  father.  i 

49  And  with  resistless  force  his  noble 
band  rushed  on,  at  the  trumpet's  sound,  over 
the  heaps  of  slain  and  wounded  to  glory, 
and  to  triumph !  • 

56  And  a  swift  messenger  ran  down  unto 
Henry,  with  these  words  in  his  mouth,  Lo  I 
the  right  hand  of  our  army  is  slain!  its  pride 
is  gone !  Zebulon  has  fallen ! 

dl  Immediately  blenry  departed  from  the 
fleet,  and  came  to  the  shore,  and  went  up 
and  led  the  host  of  Columbia  to  the  town 
and  took  it. 

52  \Now  the  slain>  the  maimed  and  the 


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ii.:' 


<^ri^Mf>riB^f<»ftf  Britain  tlflrt  d»y,irisT# 
about  a  thousand  ii|||;hting  men  : 

53  And  the  loss  of  the  men  pf  Coliin^biar 
was  about  three  hundl'ed  slain  and  wounded;' 

54  And  Henry,  the  chief  captain,  gare 
great  honor  to  the  captains  under  him,  even 
Smottinnd  Boyd,  and  P(frtef,iBLhd  all  the^braye 
men  that  fought  that  day. 

y  5!^  Nevertheless,  -Sheaffe,  the  captain  of 
the  king,  escaped  with  a  hEthdful  of  men; 
and'ttt^  swift-fooled  savages :  leavirig  behind 
him  the  insignia  of  Bn'/tfAinerc;^  l^a  huttianf 
scalp ! 

56  But  the  rejoicingsT  of  the'people  w^re 
mingled  with  deep  sorrow ;  for  the  brave 
"were  slain  in  battle. 

57  Oh !  earth,  how  long  shall  thy  inhabit- 
ants deHght  in  warfare  ?  when  shall  the  old 
men  cease  to  weep  for  their  children  ? 

^  58  Behold  yon  lonely  widows ;  they  weep 
for  their  husbands  and  their  children ;  but 
tbey  shall  see  their fiaces  no  more! 

.09^  The  fair  daughters  of  Columbia  sigh 
for  the  return  of  their  beloved. 

60  iSeest  thou  those  Ihtle  ones  ?  they  fly 
to  their  disconsolate  mother ,  they  leap  with 


^•*^ 


If 


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they  fly 
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joy  8t  the  name  of  fatheBl  but  he  shall  never 
return! 

61  Oh!  that  they  bad  cast  the  black  dust 
into  the  sea !  then  might  not  the  children  of 
men  weep  and  wail.* 

62  Now  on  the  next  day,  when  the  army 
of  Zel^ulon  gat  the  tidings  that  their  captain 
was  slain,  the  tears  started  in  their  eyes ; 
they  were  mute,  their  ^earta  failed  them; 
and  they  becaoie  as  weak- women,  ^ 

63  Moreover,  the  United  States  made 
great  lamentations  over  him^  and  the  rer 
membrance  of  his  name  shall  live  in  the 
hearts  of  the  people. 

64  The  eagle  of  Cohmibia  dropt  a  feather 
from  her  wing,  which  the  angel  of  brightness 
caught  ere  it  fell  to  the  earth,  ascended 
to  heaven,  and  recorded  the  name  oiFike* 


■^fci#;,^ 


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Sketches  of  the  History  of  America* 


\u. 


X  HE  ▼oice  of  T*iany  yearriJlfcll  iirop^u^ 
the  children  of  men ;  and  our  children's  chil- 
dren shall  hearken  unto  it  in  Ihe  dajs  to 
tome.'     M^h^^k^i'-^Mjf^'M^M^^^^^^f^'-^  .' 

2  The  country  of  Columbia  is  a  wide  ex- 
tended land,  which  reacheih  from  the  north 
to  thv"^  south,  more  than  eight  thousand 
miles ;  and  the  breadth  thereof  is  about  three 
tnousa nd.    ^-^ '^h^j^'^ ^r^'iy-'^^fi'^  'f*^''}^-i^''^^'^^''-(''^^^t:'''i^^;' 

3  Moreover,  the  name  of  the  country  was 
called  after  the  name  of  a  great  man,  who 
was  born  in  a  place  called  Genoa  ;  being  in 
ItaliOy  on  the  sea-coasi.     ^^^^  -  *^  ^^^        ^ 

4  His  name  was  Christopher,  sur-named 
Columbus,  ^  ^Ti4  > 

5  As  the  righteous  man  strtiggleth  agamst 
wickedness,  so  did  he  against  ignorance  and 
stupidity. 


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6  Nevertheless,  it  came  to  pass,  in  the 
fourteen  hundred  and  ninety-second  year  of 
the  Christian  era,  that  iie  crossed  the  waters 
of  the  mighty  deep,  a  thing  that  had  never 
been  known  among  the  sons  of  men :  -  -^-v  ^ 

7  And  the  place  where  he  landed  was  an 
island  in  the  sea,  nigh  tmto  the  continent  of 
Columbia*  called  San  Salvador;  which,  be^ 
ing  interpreted^  signlfieth  aplace  of  safety^. ^ 

8  And  the  place  was  inhabited  by  wild 
savages,  and  they  were  naked.  ^ 

9  Now  when  the  people  heard  that  Co«^ 
lumbus  had  found  a  new  land,  they  were  as#^ 
tonished  beyond  measure,  for  it  was  many 
thousand  miles  off;  moreover,  some  of  ihem 
strove  to  rob  him  of  the  honor,  and  he  war 
treated  wrongfully.  ■   .m^ms^'i^im.         1 

10  But  bis  name  was  lifted  up  above  his 
enemies,  and  it  shall  not  be  lost.     ^^i^^^^iM-md^ 

11  Now  the  land  of  Columbia  is  a  roost 
[Plentiful  land,  yielding  gold  and  silver,  an4, 
brass  and  iron  abundantly.  *" 

12  Likewise,  all  manner  of  creatures,  and 
herbs  and  fruits  of  the  earth,   . 


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13  From  the  red  cherry,  and  the  rosy 
peach  of  the  north,  to  the  lenf.on,  and*  the 
golden  orange  of  the  south.  '    ^  W^^' 


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14  From  thelinian  insect,  that  cheatetb  the 
nii<»xiHcopic  eye,  to  jhe  huge  mamniOtii  that 
6nc*t  moved  on  the  borders  of  the  river  Hud- 
son ;  on  the  great  river  Ohio ;  and  even  down 
to  the  country  of  Patagonia  in  the  south.  /■ 
t^  1 5  Now  the  height  of  a  mammoth  is  about 
seven  cubits  and  an  half,  and  the  length 
thereof  fourteen  cubits ;  and  the  bones  there- 
of being  weighed  were  more  than  thirty 
thousand  shekels;  and  the  length  of  the 
tusks  b  more  than  six  cubits. 

16  It  is  more  wonderful  than  the  elephani; 
and  the  history  thereof,  is  it  not  recorded  in 
the  book  of  Jc^cr^on,  the  scribe?* 

1 7  The  fierce  tiger  and  the  spotted  leo- 
pard dwell  in  the  dark  forests ;  and  the  swift- 
footed  deer  upon-  the  mountains  and  high 
places.  - mK^-m 'm>v^ ^'''  '''v^^^^  .  '  '  '^    ■  -  n 

18  Now  the  number  of  inhabitants  that 
are  spread  over  the  whole  continent,  is  more 
than  an  hundred  million. 

19  And  the  people  of  Columbia,  who  are 
independent  of  the  tyrants  of  the  earth,  and 
who  dwell  between  the  great  river  which  is 
called  Mississippi,  in  the  south,  and  the  pro- 


i 


'"'Jeffersdfli's  not«s  oa  Viifinia^ 


:fi 


:^^ 


•(*•' 


^f.^ 


■%.'^i^- 


^■. 


etb  tbe 
illi  that 
;r  Hud- 
n  ('own 

is  about 
r  length 
estbere- 
n  tbirty 
I  of  ibe 

ilepbani; 
sorded  in 

)ttedleo- 
the  swift- 
and  bigb 

ants  that 
,  is  more 

t,wbo  are 

^artb,  and 

wbicb  is 

tbe  pro- 


^ 


111 


'if>i 


<i> 


Yince  of  Cana^^a,  in  the  north,  beiner  number-'' 

ed,  are  about  a  tbQU8and4imes  ten  thousand 
souls*  ^^^^4S  .  mn^  f 

20  The  men  are  comely  and'  noble,  and 
<:owardice  hath  forgot  to  light  upon  them  :- 
neither  are  they  a  superstitious  pieople ;  they 
are  peace-makers,  they  love  the  God  of  Is- 
rael, and  worship  him;  and  there  are  no 
idolaters  amongst  them,    -"^^^^wmrnkm 

21  The  women  are  passing  beautiful  f 
they  are  like  unto  fresh  lilies ;  their  cheeks 
are  like  wild  roses ;  their  lips  as  a  thread  of 
scarlet;  nature  hath  gifted  them  with  Roman 
virtue  and  patriotism ;  and  they  have  spread 
goodness  with  a  plentiful  hand:   *     *w^  ^  f 

22  Now  it  had  happened  in  times  past  that 
the  king  of  Britain  had  made  war  upon  the 
people  of  Columbia,  even  forty  ye?rs  ago. 

23  For  the  riches  and  prosperity  of  Co- 
lumbia had  become  great,  and  the  king  cov- 
eted them.  :  -*^ 

24  And  the  war  raged  with  the  might  of 
Britain,  even  in  the  heart  of  the  land  of  Co* 
lumbia,  for  about  the  space  of  seven  years, 


^ 


■«sf« 


^  The  last  census,  in  IB  10,  stated  tbe  amount  at  about  8,000,000^ 
the  number  may  novr  probably  be  increased  to  10,000,600.     :  .^ 


'■'■  ff 


%■ 


VA* 


-4 


*    ... . 


!i,  fi.^t/ (.;;:■■!.  ;..X ,',.:, 


lip 


:■>  '. 


.'V'jSiJV-- 


1/4  •. 


f12 


^, 


when  the  armf  of  Columbia  liecame  Muni- 

^hant :  neither  coi|ld  the  power  of  Britain 

4tonquer  the  sons  of  liberty. 

'^  25  So  those  who  remained  of  the  arpaies 
of  Britain  returned  home  to  the  king,  their, 
master ;  and  theie  was  peace  throughout  tlie 

fUnited  States,  and  a  GOTenant  made  between 

^^e  nations.  '       .   ^ 

1-26  But  the  namds  Bf  ^e  #i^  im^^  the 

great  Sanhedrim,  in  those  days,  aild  the 

^^iiame^  of  those  who  fought  hard  in  battle, 
and  spilt  their  blood  in  the  cause  of  liberty, 
are  they  not  written  in  the  books  of  the 

I  chronicles  of  those  days  I 

f  27  Now  the  fatness  of  the  land  of  Colum- 
bia bringeth  people  from  all  nations  to  dwell 
therein.  r  ^^ 

28  The  people  of  Columbia  use  no  per- 
suasion, the  sacred  cause  of  Liberty  is  the 
BTAR  OF  attraction;  and  the  time  shall 

^come  when  the  eyes  of  all  men  shall  be  open- 
ed, and  the  earth  shall  rejoice. 

29  Their  laws  are  wholesome,  for  the 
people  are  the  lawgivers,  even  as  it  was  in 
the  days  of  Cesar :  but  they  know  no  kings. 

30  Here  the  poor  Briton,  that  flies  from 


V^'"^=x- 


:>y^^' 


j;i'j.-  i  ■;. 


^.  i'sv'.     l^.y'    'f '" 


■  i^-. 


trtuirt- 
Britain 


arpaies 
r,  their. 
outtn6 
etween 


iWllie 
ind  the 
I  hatile, 
liberty, 
J  of  the 

Colum- 
io  dw^ll 

no  per- 
is THE 

[)e  shall 
}eppen- 

for  the 
tt  was  in 
U  kings. 
Ii«3  from 


the  blood-suckers  of  his  country,  findeth 
plenty. 

31  The  nationless  Oatd  fleeth  here  for 
safety  from  the  wrath  of  a  shallow  king. 

32  The  persecuted  Hibernian  stealeth 
away,  like  a  thief  in  the  night,  to  behold  ih% 
renting  place  of  freedom. 

33  Here  the  dull  German,  the  jealous 
%afiiardf,  and  the  royal  iScot,  are  all  receiyed 
with  the  open  hand  of  hospitality,  i^^  m^P^ 


.-i*  • . 


■^*■-:        l^-,'i> 


>■■,/■■  . 


« ■  ■.*    -'"  .■•ii 


'    ;.">;£;■' 


!*■ 


^^•|i.«  ■ 

-■•i*' 


-::.:^^--;-^ 


■  -"Xi^.;  R;if'>7 


W'"'- ' 


,  k->.^' 


114 


CHAP.    XXI. 


^fHji"r-^^^>*OT 


■te-^^>i^  'ifi'f^m 


■i  i  -■: 


'Wepriaations  in  the  Chesapeaki---^dvre-d'e- 
r  V  Grace  burnt  %  ifAe  British  under  Adm. 
Cockburn — attack  on  Crany  Island- — 
taken  bthtpfC  BHtid^outta^^^ 


4    f",    •^i    'it  '■   ■ 


'■£^^r^?M- 


S-k 


^OW  it  GJ 


came  to  pass,  that  the  mighty 
fleet  of  Britain,  which  was  moving  round 
about  the  great  Bay  of  Chesapeake,  com- 
mitted much  evil  upon  the  shores  thereof. 

2  And  they  robbed  those  who  were  de- 
fenceless, and  carried  away  their  fatted,  cat- 
,tle,  their  sheep,  and  all  those  things  which 
they  found,  and  put  them  into  thf3  strong 
ships  of  the  king.  '  ■  .  .  ^ 

%  ,3  Moreover,  they  burned  the  dwellings 
of  the  helpless  with  fire,  and  they  accounted 
it  sport. 

4  And  the  old  men,  the  little  children,  and 
the  women,  yea  the  fair  daughters  of  Colum- 
bia, were  compelled  to  fly  from  the  wicked- 
ness of  barbarians. 


.  ^  •■1^:! 


i»'''.v- 


ift5 


A 


lavre-de- 
sland- — 

mighty 

ig  round 

ke,  com- 

ereof. 

were  de- 

tted.cat- 

gs  which 

strong 

Iwellings 
Iccounted 

Idren,  and 

>f  Colum- 

wicked- 


5  "Even  the  small  Yina^es  that  rose  beauti- 
fully on  the  riyer  side,  became  a  prey  unto 
them,  and  were'  consumed  by  the  mighty  con- 
querors  of  Europe. 

6  They  were  like  hun^y  wiilves  that  li& 
never  satisfied ;  destruction  and  deyastation 
marked  their  footsteps.       i^a «,:  >   V 

7  Now  the  ships  of  the  king  were  qbm- 
manded  by  a  wicked  man  whose  name  was 

8  And  it  was  so  that  on  the  third  day  of 
the  fifth  monlh,  in  the  thirty  ^nd  seventh 
year  of  the  independence  of  the  pedple  of 

Columbia,      \^        ^^-;;     , ',  \;^;^:^^^;;,p,,^', 

9  Cockburn,  sur-iiamed  the  wicked,  tedl 
forth  a  host  of  the  savage  men  of  Britain^ 
against  a  pleasant  village,  called  Hdvre-de' 
Grace,  which  lieth  on  the  borders  of  the  SuS" 
quehanna,  a  noble  river ;  being  in  the  state 
of  Maryland. 

10  Now  thei-e  Was  hone  to  defeha  th6 
place,  save  one  man,  whose  sur-name  was 
0Wei7,  who  came  from  thelandof  £fidema, 
and  him  they  made  captive. '       *'       ' 

11  And  they  came  as  the  barbarians  of 
the  wilderness ;  fi^rcehesa^was  in  their  iobks> 
crueity'wai  in  their  hearts. 

K  2 


■•V  • 


■..i.-t;"i^J  j!HL*.i\..a.  :.-,u-V.~>>j..  .3^' WL*VJ;.:^.  ^;/.»^l.- -ii;^^^^^ 


•       ■ 


lie 

;^  12  To  the  dwelling  houses  they  put  ibe 
burning  brand,  api  plundered  the  poor  and 
oeedy* without  pity;  such  wiclcediiess  waS 
not  done  even  among  the  Philistines. 

•  13  The  women  and  children  cried  aloud* 
and  fell  down  at  the  feet  of  the  chief  captain 
of  the  king:  but,  alas !  his  heart  was  like  un? 
to  the  heart  of  Pharaoh ;  he  heard  them  not. 

14  However,  it  came  to  pass,  the  next 
day,  when  the-  brave  Cockburn  had  collected 

f  Ilia  b^oty,  and  glutteil  his  savage  disposition, 
lie  departed.  fpt^ 

15  And  on  the  sixth  day  of  the  same 
month  he  went  against  other  unprotected 
tillages,  which  lie  on  the  river  8a,isqfras, 
called,  Frederickstomn  and  Georgetawn^m^ 
burnt  them  also»  %     r- 

16  So  did  he  return  to  his  wickedness  as  a 
dog  teturneth  to  his  voniit.  :^^^^^^ 

17  Now  about  this  time  the  number  of 

the  strong  ships  of  Britain  were  increased, 

and  great  multitudes  of  the  soldiers  9f  the 

king  came  with.them  to  the  waters  of  the 

-Chesapeake.        ' -^  i-^;  .  < 

18  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  twenty-se- 
.  cond  day  of  the  next  month,  that  Cockburn^ 

tlie  chief  captain  of  the  ships  of  Britain>  es- 


.    ■    "'  R  ^ 


sayed  to  go  against  a  small  island,  nigh  aiit9 
^orfolkx  in  the  state  of  Virginia,  called  in 
the  vernacular  tongue  Craay-Island,  * 

19  And  the  number  of  the  men  of  Britain 
that  went  against  the  island  was  about  five 
thousand ;  and  they  began  to  get  upon  the- 
i^ore  about  the  dawning  of  the  day. 

20  Near  unto  this  place  a  few  vessels  of 
Columbia,  commanded  by  the  gallant  Cos- 
sin;  were  hemmed  in  by  about  a  score  of  the 
mighty  ships  of  the  king»        b^til  ^^  Wj^  ^,  ^ 

21  Now  the  fighting  vessels  under  Cassia 
were  mostly  small,  and  were  called  gun^ 
boats,  and  they  were  little  more  than  half  a 
score  in  number. 

22  Howbeit,  but  a  few  day»  before  they 
went  against  the  JunoUy*  a  strong  ship  of 
Britain,  and  compelled  her  to  depart  from 
before  the  moutiis  of  the  destroying  en- 
gines.        ■  i^m^-^%^%.'^T  ix*«i^- .  u  7:1 .;.  .v*^;S'?-   : 

23  But  the  island  was  defenceless;  and 
there  came  to  protect  it  an  hundred  brave 
seamen  from  the  gun-boats,  and  an  hundred 
and  fifty  vailiant  men  from  the  Constellation, 
a  fighting  ship  of  the  United  States.  - 


^: 


'¥*':i>i;  /    ♦  Brttiih  frigate  JuuoB.  ''^l  -^-r^-^m 
'■  ^ » >      .  .    I .      .  ■ .  - 


■   ] 


.'it: 


lit 

« -84  And  th^y  brotighi  the  destro:fiii|r^^iii^ 
l^nes  with  them,  and  the;'  let  them  loose 
upon  the  vessels  of  the  king,  and  t^onf  the 
men  who  were  landing  upon  the  shdre.  * 

'  25  And  the  thundering  noise  thereof  as- 
tonished the  servants  of  the  khig  ;  for  they 
knew  there  was  but  a  handful  of  men  upoii^ 
the  island. 

26  M6reo«1ftY^  Britain  ihh^r  fblly  had  iiih 
fented  a  new  instrument  of  destruction,  which 
they  cabled  Cm^eve  Rockets  ;vindihey  thre# 
them  in  great  abundance. 

^  27  But  they  were  harmless  as  tuille  doves, 
for  they  killed  n^t  a  man. '*^^  ^^  **^^*^  -^^m' 

'v  28  Now  the  men  of  Columbia,  with  theii^' 
handicraft,  shot  the  balls  of  iron  strait  as  an 
arrow  from  a  bow,  and  thereby  did  mtiefa 
damage  to  the  slaves  of  the  king;^  t^io^*- 1**^ 

V29  Inasmuch  as  they  slew  about  two  btfifiM' 
dred  of  the  men  of  Britain  that  day ;  aud^ 
drove  the  host  of  them  from  the  island;  ^^* 

^  30  So  the  mighty  army  of  Britiain  tied  i^^ 
baste  to  the  strong  ships  of  the  king  for 
safety. 

31   Nowontb^t#^htyififiaf  day' 6f^^ 
same  month  the  army  of  Britain  went  agaiiwt 


'"■{vf^'V-ijt, 


-'.ji 


a  Tillage  called  Hampton,  which  lietfa  in  4h^ 
state  of  Virginiar  and  took  it. 

32  Howbeit,  the  little,  band  of  Cokinibia> 
commanded:  by  Crutehfield%  fought  hard 
against  them.  -  «  '^  -  ^--?  ^  ^  s  t>  f  n^  » 
.  33  Nevertheless,  they  prevailed  over  him, 
and  slew  seven  of  his  men,  and  wounded 
Qthersw  upon  which,  ha  fled  ;^  lor  the  men^of 
JBriiain  were;  like*  unto  a  swarm  of  locust*. 

34  But  the  blood  of  two. hundred  royal 
d»ves  becauae  a  sacrifice  to  the  wickedness 
of  their  leadersL/t'vt^'^-^^^r'V^M'^-    -  ,     .  >i- 

35  There  ia*  a  time  when  truth  may  be  ut>- 
tered  with  pleasure  ;  and  the  drop^ngs 
thereof  are    like    unto    frankincense    and 

36  But),  alas !  the  hour  hath  passed  away 
or  it  hath  not  yet  come ;  she  hath' gone  down 
into^  the  vale  of  tears  ;  yea,  deep  sorrow 
treadeth  upon  her  heels*  -      ^  -  '-  ^    ^>^  ^  5v 

37  Oh !  Albion !  that  a  veil  might  be  cast 
over  the  transgressions  of  that  day : 

38  Thy  wickedness  shall  be  written  with 
a  pen  of  iron,  and  with  the  point  of  a  dia^ 
. mond.  ■  ^ '  '%;^"v-j''^»;*-» « V- '''fp,' -y^',  - 'K  ^  ct4^  ^:iSl^ :. . H'V  ■-..j,-.^ 

3d  It  wa&  here>  even  ia  Hampton,  that 


^ 


^■<^ 


!'-?-i 


U  >t      -i-l&ll*   ^J^hi.   ^S.^'^i^    . 


-ii(i^l^ 


■p 


r 


•-/•t 


120 


thy  strength  and  thy  majesty  rose  up  againilt 
the  poor  the  sick  and  the  needy. 
^.  40  Instead  of  protecting  the  tender  wo^ 
men,  the  fairest  work  of  God ;  the  life  of  the 
world ;  behold !  what  hast  thou  done  ? 
V  41  See !  the  shrieking  matron  cast  herself 
into  the  waters  that  she  may  escape  thy  bru* 
ial  violence :  but  all  in  vain ;  her  garraentf 
are  torn  from  her  ;  she  becomes  a  prey  to 
thy  savage  lust. 

,,  42  Jl^ot  she  alone,  but  her  daughter,  and 
h^r  fair  sisters,  have  fallen  into  thy  unhal- 
lowed hands,  and  been  defiled ! 
i.  43  Oh,  Britain !  the  voice  of  violated  chas- 
tity riseth  up  against  thee :  the  mark  of  the 
beast  is  printed  in  thy  forehead :  'r-^^^'  ^  i 
'  44  Even  the  old  and  weuk  men  became 
victims  of  thy  barbarity ;  thy  servants  strip- 
ped the  aged  liope,  and  buffeted  him ;  wiUi 
the  points  of  their  swords  did  they  torment 
him. 


'^Jf•^jEi^.<*s« 


sjv-.  ^Ai.tff'i* ';  .j.J'fr'f 5^:"^ 


45  Do  the  groans  of  the  murdered  Kirhy 
creep  into  thine  ears  ?  go  thou  and  repent  of 
thine  evil ;  and  do  so  no  more :  the  Lord 
God  of  hosts  shall  be  thy  judge. 
^,46  The  people  of  Columbia  shall  forgive 


"■■«*• 


i r- 


\t 


121 


gainiil 

sr  wo* 
of  the 

herself 
ly  bru- 
^menti 
prey  to 

^er,  and 
f  unhalr 

edcbaft- 
of  the 

Ibecame 
[ts  strip- 
^\;  with 
^rment 


[forgive 


.4- 


thy  crimes  against  them;  but  the  remem- 
brance thereof  shall  live  coeval  with  time ; 
neither  shall  they  forget  the  name  of  Cock- 
ouyn»    ■•■■  *  " 

47  Even  the  ^ect  of  the  tories  despisea 
him;  the  evils  which  he  wrought  caused  many 
of  them  to  turn  aside  and  walk  in  the  foot- 
steps of  the  great  Sanhedrim. 

48  And  thou,  black  Revenge !  dreadful 
fiend  !  sleep  within  the  precincts  of  Hamp- 
ton: a  strong  seal  is  put  upon  thy  sepulchre; 
the  sons  of  Columbia  shall  not  disturb  thee. 

49  When  they  pass  by  this  ill-fated  town, 
ihey  shall  step  aside  and  weep ;  neither  shall 
they  enter  the  streets  thereof,  lest  they  awa- 
ken thee.'^  ^^4^t!»«^<^^tl;p*^■t^•'??5^■'?^^?t^  ^*^  ^  ^?r^*'-w 

50  And  woe  unto  the  royal  potentate,  or 
the  princely  ruler,  that  shall  presume  to  break 
the  seal,  or  rouse  thee  from  thy  slumbers!''^ 

51  Thy  waking  will  be  as  the  waking  of 
the  hungry  tiger,  when  he  riseth  up  to  re^ 
fresh  himself;  retribution  shall  be  obtained ; 
and  the  heathen  shall  tremble. 


^,       -t.  c  •*  »*^.-     •■  '"Of   ■ 


'    ■     ■  Irk-. 


m^'^^^^-^^M 


■  ■ 


;•.*..« 


^•■s&^^y^.:'i"^ 


,*.^'^; 


4^ 


^'*si. 


sm 


■'■•1  ■ 


-^-J.>' 


:.'    *^-■,. 


'^^:ri:' 


IPI 


_.M*-v\  ^^:  i^^siJ     CHAP.  XXII.     «S>"^1-^^^' 


Hussion  mediatmi — Bayard  and  Gallatin  sail 
for  St.  Petershurgh — the  British  compelled 
to  abandon  the  sitge  of  Fort  ^kigs. 


U'\^ 


X  HE  lofty  eagle  cutteth  the  air  with  bis 
wings,  and  moveth  rapidly  along ;  the  fish  of 
the  deep  glide  swiftly  through  the  waters  ; 
the  timid  deer  bounds  through  the  thick 
forests  with  wonderful  speed :  , 

2  But  Imagination  surpassetb  IKerti  in; 
she  rideth  on  the  fleet  winds  ;  she  holdeih  a 
stream  of  lightniiig  in  her  hand.  ^   ww 

3  In  an  instant  she  flieth  from  tbe  frozen 
mountains  of  Zembla,  in  the  regions  of  the 
north,  to  the  burning  sarids  of  Africa,  in  the 
torrid  zone. 

4  Now  the  sone  of  Columbia  were  peace- 
makers; neither  did  their  footsteps  follow  af- 
ter warfare.  .  T 

5  (It  is  written  in  the  holy  scriptures,  Bless- 
"Cd  are  the  peace-makers,  for  they  shall  he 
called  tbe  children  of  God.) 


■  7?'-°-'^A 


a#:' 


^^•sfe^ 


atifi  sail 
jmpelUd 


fii#^t#§^i' 


with  his 
e  fish  of 
waters  ; 
le  thick 


*il'r^7>>''.    Y-**. ««"*»; 


*■• 


lem  all; 
oldeih  a 

frozen 
Is  of  the 
'.a,  in  the 

|e  peace- 
>Uow  af- 

js,Bless- 
shall  be 


123 

6  So  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  people 
sent  two  of  the  wise  men  of  Columbia,  the 
one  named  Gallatin  and  the  other  ^o^aril'^ 
intoa  distant  country:       ^         ^  ■    . 

7  Even  unto  the  extensive  country  of 
Hussia,  that  there  they  might  meet  the  wise 
men  of  Britain,  and  heal  the  wounds  of  the 
nations,  and  make  peace  with  one  another. 

8  But  the  people  of  Britain  are  a  stiff- 
necked  race,  and  they  yielded  not  to  the  en- 
treaties of  the  great  Sanhedrim ;  therefore 
the  war  continued  to  rage*  -:■":-'■': -'i/'^:-: ■ 

9  So  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  fifth  day  of  the 
fifth  month,  in  the  pleasant  season  of  the 
year ;  when  the  trees  put  forth  their  leaves 
and  the  air  is  perfumed  with  the  sweet  scent 
of  flowers,  and  the  blue  violets  bespread  the 
green  hillocks^-,     ^&&i.;.>'i;3i*i^¥------';.-i^-=^^^^ 

10  That  Ham50}i,the  chief  captain,  from 
the  west,  the  brave  warrior,  who  had  en- 
trenched himself  in  the  strong  hold  of  Meigs, 
nigh  unto  the  river  Miami,  sallied  foi^h 
against  the  savages  and  the  slaves  of  Britain, 
that  hemmed  him  in.     ^*  .  c^^  ^«;;*sfe.^, 

1 1  Now  there  were  about  a  thousand  sol- 
diers of  the  king,  and  a  thousand  savages 
that  had  besieged  the  fort  many  days ;  and 


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124 


threw  therein  the  balls  of  desi  ruction,  and 
strove  to  make  captive  the  army  of  Cohimbia. 

12  Nevertheless  Harrison,  and  liis  gallant 
little  band,  fought  hard  against  them,  and 
drove  them  from  before  the  strong  hold  with 
great  slaughter.  \vm^-:. 

13  Likewise,  the  slain  of  Golumbin  was 
about  four  score,  besides  the  woundedir  v^^  - 

14  Moreover,  the  chief  captain  gave  great 
honor  to  Miller  and  all  the  captains  and  sol- 
diers under  him;  even  those  ailed  militia. 
^15  And  the  names  of  the  states  called  OAto 
^ndKmtucky  were  raised  high,  by  the  valiant 
acts  of  their  sons  that  day.     ,   ' 

> 

n^*m^ iih *hi * -^^ ^'^^j^r^^ ^-tit-*--  H^-rr ?  ^i^  "^t  >  ^v  ""  '    >* ' 


•»< 


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^.^'\%  i^nt^  '\  tth  *-cj^tHiiv  V?- 


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'  V  w»'- 


fAe  Amerieans' — Gen,  Brown  drwts  the  'Bti- 
liih  from  before  Sacketfs   Haf^y  wHh 
^jgr^tU  loss^-^Ckits.   WinSiBr  MA  VkoMtr 
''^mndde  prisoners  at  Forty-mUe  €r€e%        * 


,  %^fmm.^>^^^^<^^^'-¥00i 


W 


'  >-?5^s^£^*^qY  i  fi^^fli-^^m^p 


V  ^on^'^ftfe  twenty^seventh  day  of  the 
minit  fn6Tttb>  breing  thiHy  days  after  Eebtilbn 
bad  gone  to  ^leep  with  his  fethers^- -^  -  # 
^  f2  Henry,  whose  sur-name  was  ^Bearborti, 
and  Lewis,*  the  chief  captains  of  the  army  of 
Columbia,  and  Ghauncey  the  commander  of 
the  fleet  of  the  United  States,  that  moved  on 
the  waters  of  the  great  lake  Ontario,  esss^yed 
to  go  against  Fort  George  and  Fort  £rie»  in 
Ihe  province  ^f  the  king 
—13  For  they  had  previously  coiJceVtetl 
plan  and  matured  it ;  and  taken  on  board  the 
ships,  the  army  of  Columbia,  and  a  number  of 
the  destroying  engines.  ^?^ 

■     >  v^.^llii  iie)^ifi'^tll^;- 
l        ■   I    ■ .  I  ^  II         ■    1 1  I  III  I     >  llll 

*  Gen.  Moriptn  Lowii. 


mm. 


mmm 


mm 


>  1 26 


'Sfo 


;  4  And  when  the  vessels  of  Chauncey  came 

nigh  unto  the  place>  they  let  the  destroying 

engines  loose  upon  the  fort,  with  a  roaring 

noise*  s9^,-'-^.'«tf(3A^!fik3^^-'ifp.ii^f'k^ 

?K  5  In  the  meantime  the  army  landed  upon 

the  shore,  and  went  against  the  servants  of 

Peking.  .■  imm- 

'm^  6  And  the  men  of  Britain  were  frighten^ 

ed  at  the  sound  of  the  warring  instruments 

that  reached  their  camp,  and  they  fled  indis- 

jmay  t<^wards  the  strong  hold  of  Q^ueenstowA. 

•  7  And  they  destroyed  their  tents,  and 
iheir  store-houses,  and  put  a  match  to  Ihe 
black  dust  of  their  magazines,  and  blew  them 
up  into  the  air ;  this  they  did  even  from  Chip- 
pawn  and  Albino*  ^n-^i^?^^^*^  ^^t^^j^y^^^^f^  h>m*- 
if.  8  Moreover,  the  slain  and  wounded  of  the 
king  were  two  hundred  two  score  and  ten  i  of 
the  men  of  Columbia  about  three  score  were 
slain  and  maimed.  ,     ,.  i^^t.^. 

9  So  the  forts  George  and  Erie  wer«  cap^ 
tured  by  the  army  and  navy  of  the  United 

'Slates*     »a^f».,:lf{.«'.<St4«i#W->'«fS'^?*  ^^d,:^     ■  ..   ,■    ,ji:;.-'" 

10  And  Henry^  and  Isaac,  whose  sur-name 
was  Chauncey,  spake  well  of  all  the  captains 
and  men  that  fought  with  them. 


■t^?.-U^!JSfSSs?!t^  ■ 


•**"/'■  ^''-f^'^^^!*?'^-';-^!.'^ 


"-?te  '■*'•"'• 


•■*r'' 


■  «'^ 


■:i.<' 


T"!*-;.--, 


^-f    ,,.(^.Y 


-.-■p'^t.".S.'- 


127 

;^^  11  Tbe  gallant  captains  Scott  and  Forsyth 
fought  bravely ;  neither  were  they  afraid. 
^r  12  Boyd,  and  M'Comb,  and  Winder,  and 
Chandler,  and  Porter,  and  a  host  of  heroes, 
turned  not  aside  from  the  heat  of  the  battle. 

13  And  here  the  noble  spirit  of  the  youth- 
ful Perry  burst  forth  into  view ;  a  man  made 
to  astonish  the  world,  and  shower  down  glory 
upon  the  arms  of  Columbia.  6'9^^'**wt>g;»?3[^!?T^^vt 

14  Now  it  happened  about  the  same  time 
that  the  strong  ships  of  Britain  moved  to- 
wards the  other  end  of  the  lake,  to  the  east 
thereof,  and  went  against  the  place  caUed 
SackeU's  Harbor.  V 

15  The  fleet  of  the  king  was  commanded 
by  a  chief  captain  whose  name  was  Yeo  ;  and 
Prevost,  the  governor  of  Canada,  command- 
^ed'the  army»i:iis:'^f -ii^a  >^^  ■iskfe  M:v&^^^«/i^i■5'  :^^-MmM^^  d, 

16  And  on  the  morning  of  the  twenty- 
ninth  day  of  the  month>  they  landed  more 
than  a  thousand  men  on  the  shores  of  Co- 
lumbia*      '  v^ 

17  Howbeit,  a  certain  valiant  man,  even 
Jacob,  whose  sur-name  was  Brown,  com- 
manded the  host  of  Columbia  that  w«n| 
a§ain$t.them:  --tM^^m-.  ^^m^'f^^iM"':'^^!^' 


«^4^  r.i 


.«■:■ 


."HI 


|Ji.«(ll«)  1^,1,"  r'WWtflpffJII.K  J^!<i  1UHI|1I1JI.,IHI 


128 

18  And  Jacob,  albeit  a  man  of  peacie,"^ 
drove  the  men  of  Britain,  and  compelled 
them  to  ilee  rapidiy  from  the  shore,  and  get 
them  into  their  tessels. 
<'  19  So  Pi*evost  and  Yeo  returned  to  the 
strong  hold  of  Kingston.  ¥^^^  -^W'^M^'^^^^m^'m 
^  20  AndtheskiHof  Jacob,  in  driving  away 
the  soldiers  of  the  king,  pleased  the  people, 
and  they  honored  him  glreatly.^      .r.  «^.  i-.-  i 

21  Not  many  days  after  these  things,  there 
was  sK  Sore  battle  fought,  near  to  a  place  call- 
ed Fort3^-mile  Creek.  '  -  i'*<m 
^-  22  And  it  was  so  that  Winder  and  Chan- 
dler, two  brave  captains  of  the  United  States, 
and  about  four  score  men,  were  come  upon 
unawares  in  the  darkness  of  the  night,  and 
made  captive  by  the  servants  of  the  king. 

23  After  which  they  were  conveyed  to  the 
istrong  hold  of  Montreal,  which  lieth  in  the 
province  of  Canada,*dn  the  river  St.  Lawrence. 

24  The  officers  and  soldiers  of  Columbia 
fought  bravely,  and  there  were  many  slain 
and  wounded  on  both  sides ;    ii^^^^**M^^ 

■*'■■■  25  Nevertheless,  the  army  of  the  United 
States  rested  nigh  unto  the  place.  ^-M^-m^^' 


^:|MW«a 


*  Gcnenl  Brown  is  aQmkv. 


*• 


vJ;' 


»BP^ 


f 


129 

■^#^'#^#'  '^^^^irii  CHAP  XXIV"}"'^^  '''* .fe'^^=;^ji»isil«- 

Capture  of  the  Chesapeake^-^Com.  Decatur 
pl^^^^^  blockaded  ia  New-London,^^^^^^ 

In  the^  days  the  pride  of  Britain  wm 
•orely  wounded ;  for  she  had  been  discomfit- 
ed upon  the  waters  of  the  great  deep ;  and 
disappointment  had  sharpened  her  anger. 

2  The  people  of  Columbia  had  triumphed 
over  her'  ships ;  and  her  mighty  armies  had 
gained  no  honors.  ^^i. 

3  Notwithstanding  she  had  made  peace 
with  the  nations  of  Europe,  and  her  whole 
strength  was  turned  against  the  people  of 
Columbia.  ^'mi'^x^¥^^>y^*ii^^^ii^f^>..^mi.i&^^miM^ 

4  The  prosperity  of  many  hundred  years 
had  flattered  her,  and  she  was  puffed  up  with 
the  vanity  thereof ;  yea^  she  had  forgotten 
herselfl  r«i>A,i.  .    .^^^ 

5  So  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  first  day  of 
the  sixth  month,  a  certain  strong  iliip  of  i!a» 


« 


'.,  .Hi,  ■: 


i'K4*s;::;.y. 


■pp«iv"iv^^^-^R^^TCP 


mmmmmmmmmmm^ 


mmmm 


■S  ' 


130 

^ing,  called  the  Shannon^  appeared  before 
the  haven  of  Boston,  which  1*  8th  to  the  east. 

6  And  she  bid  defiance  to  the  yessels  of 
Columbia;  for  she  had  prepared  herself  for 

the  event ^i'ii^msm-^  ■:»Mtf^i%hHfH^mii^f^%'^p'^§^' 
t»  7  Now  the  Chesapeake,  a  fighting  ship  of 
the  United  States,  was  nigh  unto  the  places 
and  she  was  commanded  by  the  brave  Law- 
rence,  who  had  gained  much  honor  in  the  sight 
of  the  people ;  neither  was  he  afraid. 
%^  8  Atid  he  went  forth  to  battle  against  the 
yessel  of  the  king,  which  was  commanded  hj 
Broke,  a,  valiant  man.  -^^mi.  ^^'i^m^^mmi^i^:^ 
ifi  9  Moreover,  the  mischievous  engines  that 
were  in  the  ship  of  Britain  were  more,  like* 
wise  the  number  of  their  men  were  greater 
than  those  of  the  vessel  of  the  United  States. 
'  10  For  Broke  had  gotten  about  two  hun- 
dred men,  and  secreted  them,  so  that  when 
the  hour  of  danger  arrived  they  might  assist 
his  men,  and  fall  unawares  upon  the  men  of 
iLa  wrence*-'***"'--  *»^*s^4^'  t^&^i^  <  v4#'r-^  i6ss«fif >■  ;3**^4}^*^i*^a*wi 
!  11  Nevertheless,  towards  the  going  down 
of  the  sun,  th^  vessels  c|ri^>^,nigh  hjjJ^  ^ch 
Other.----'—   -  ■• "   -r'^--"  ■  '■ 

12  And  Lawrence  spake  unto  his  ofikers 
wid  his  mariners,  saying :     ..^u^^t;  4to^^  ^ 


•:.:'■.'■ 


Vv 


#:' 


..u.      .  .  \-- 


ii^ 


■»•■ 


'  13  Now  shall  we  set  bur  ienglhes  at  tbe 
work  of  destruction  ;  lei  the  fire  issue  out 
ot  their  mouths,  as  it  were  like  unto  fier^r 
dragons^" '^'■^^^***^*^*''^'^^^^*^***^  v 

14  And  although  their  numbers  be  great- 
er than  ours,  yet  may  we  be  conquerors ;  for 
be  who  is  little  of  spirit  gaineth  nothing.    '  ^ 

15  But  if,  peradventure,  we  should  b6 
overcome,  even  then  shall  not  the  sacred 
cause  of  Liberty  perish,  neither  shall  the 
people  of  Columbia  be  disheartened.**^^^'^ 

16  Also,:  your  names  shall  be  recorded  as 
the  champions  of  fi^edotn^  #*^  ^^'^^^^ 

17  And  the  nations  of  the  earth  shall 
learn  with  astonishment,  how  dearly  you^ 
prize  the  inheritance  of  your  fathers,  ^  hj  ;  '^ 

18  Now  when  Lawrence  had  made  an  end 
of  speaking,  they  sat  the  destroying  engines 
to  work,  and  rushed  one  upon  anotiier  liker 
fierce  imera,'^^^^^^^^^---^^^'^^^^^-^^^f^^ 

19  The  fire  and  smoke  were  abundant,  and 
tremendous  was  the  noise  that  floated  upon^ 
thewaters  roundabout,        ^     ?»  v  -  s.     -  -y 

20  And  the  Chesapeake  f^ll  cMse  upoiT 
the  Shannon,  swords  clashed  with  swordd^' 
and  pikes  with  pikes;  and  dreadful  was  th&^ 
conflict  thereo£4^%^#^  M 


*^- 


m 


Ill  ItlfJ 


132 


A 


W 


*■;  . 


21  But  the  men  of  Broke  were  more'  nu- 
merous than  the  men  of  Lawrence,  and 
overpowered  them,  by  the  means  of  their 
numbers* 

:  22  Already  had  the  valiant  Lawrence 
fallen ;  his  life-blood  flowed  fast ;  still  he 
cried  out  to  his  brave  companions,  saying 
unto  'them,  DonHgive  up  the  ship :  his  noUe 
spirit  fled,  but  his  name  i|hall  not  perish. 

'*^'  :23  Moreover,  about  this  time  all  the  offi- 
cers *6f^the  ship  of  the  United  States 'wese 

-either  slain  or  sorely  wounded ;  so  jhewai 
captured  by  the  vessel  of  the  king.  *;ii 

.  24  Afler  which  the  wickedness  of  bai^bifri- 
ans  again  came  forth ;  to  be  conquerors  was 
not  enough :  but  they  were  vain-grorioui 
and  overjoyed,  and  so  became  prodigal  in 
spilling  the  blood  of  their  prisoners.      ^  ^ 

^25  8atan  rose  up  in  their  hearts,  and  they 

^shot  the  balls  of  death  down  into  the  hold  of 
the  vessel  of  the  United  States,  even  against 
the  halt  and  maimed  who  had  surrendered 
themselves,  f*^**'''^?!!'^^^;-?^?^^!^^  r 

m  26  And  when  the  tidings  thereof  reached 
4fae  kingdom  of  Great  Britain,  the  lords,  the 

^inces,  the  rulers,  yea,  all  the  puople  were 
rejoiced  beyond  measure.         :  r  4*«  y-^e^i^^^ 


i»v. 


fi';5fe^-.i.k' 


.•'!,',i 


>re*  nu- 
;e»  and 
>f  their 


wrence 
still  he 
saying 
is  noble 
ish.  ' 
theoffi- 
«8'W«ie 
jhewai 

batbtiri- 

lor9  was 

^rorioni 

digal  in 

nd  they 
hold  of 
against 
mdered 

reacdied 
>rds,  the 
ile  were 


it<^'.* 


-"li"»-r>-r"/--"^'.- 


133 

27  And  they  bid  their  roaring  engines  ut- 
ter their  voices,  in  London,  their  chief  city« 
that  had  been  silent  many  years,  even  those- 
in  the  great  tower,'*  which  was  built  by  Wil^ 
liam  the  conqueror,  more  than  seven  hun- 
dred years  ago.    -'*  i 

28  Their  joy  was  unbounded,  for  they 
hadioverconie  one  of  the  strong  ships  of  Co-    ^ 
lumbia. .  ^-4 

29  Now  the  slain  and  the  wounded  on  ^ 
board  the  Chesapeake,  were  an  hundred  two> 
score  and  four ;  and  there  fell  of  the  servants 
of  the  king  about  two  hundred.      ^mrn;^ 

30  Amongst  the  slain  of  Columbia  were 
also  Augustus,  whose  sur-name  was  IjudloWi^ 
and  another  brave  officer  whose  name  watJ^- 

31  And  when  the  people  of  Columbia 
heard  of  a  truth  that  Lawrence  was  slain,^ 
they  mourned  for  him  many  day  s«  ^ 

32  His  body  was  conveyed  to  a  placed 
called  Halifax,  in  the  province  of  the  kfng,  v 
where  they  honored  his  name,  and  btiried^l 
biin  fbr-a  while.  ;—;,,;•-.,  -,-•:'■.  ■-•v#ti#'  "  ' 


^4m^m 


m 


^  On  thisoccasioD  they  fired  their  tovrer  guiu,  wbifib  had  BOt 
iMen  done  since  Nebon'i  victo«jr.  ^'^^^ 


'I: 


:#*■ 


.k^ 


134 


33  But  in  process  of  time  his  body  was 
taken  out  of  the  earth>  likewise  the  body  of 
Lufilow,  and  conveyed  to  the  city  of  Mew- 
Yoik.  * 

34  And  the  captain's  nanie  who  brought 
the  bodies  away  from  Halifax,  was  CV-ojviif »- 
shield, 

35  So  Lawrence  was  buried  in  the  burial- 
place  of  his  fathers,  in  his  own  land : .  and  a 
great  multitude  of  people  went  out  to  behold 
the  funeral  as  it  passed  through  the  city. 

■^f  36  And  his  Taliant  deeds  shall  live  in  the 
remembrance  of  the  people. 

37  About  this  time,  on  the  fourth  day  6f 
the  month,  the  brave  Decatur  essayed  to  go 
forth  with  his  vessels  upon  the  waters  of  the 
mighty  deep. 

i  3B  And  the  vessels  that  were  with  him 
were  called  the  United  8taies,ihe  HormU  and 
the  Macedonian;  a  strong  ship  which  he  had 
captured  from  the  king,  tk 

39  But  it  was  so,  that  some  large  vessels 
of  Britain,  carrying  each  of  them  more  than 
seventy  of  the  destroying  engines,  suffered 
bim  not  to  go  tbrth<»T,.- . ;  iiu  . 

40  Moreover,  they  wished  to  retake  the 


>i. 


'€ 


■  "  p f  I"  vaawna^ipBaHB 


135 


dy  was 
)ody  of 

EJgew- 

)roughi 
ranmin- 

burial- 
: . and  a 
)  behold 

:Hy. 
e  in  the 

day  6f 
d  to  go 
3  of  the 

ith  him 

meU  and 

he  had 

vessels 
)re  than 
su£fered 

ake  the 


Macedonian,  that  they  might  retriOTe  the 
■hame  of  the  capture  thereof.  r  v  ^ 

40  8o  the  ships  of  Britain  blockaded  De- 
catur and  his  ships  in  the  haven  of  Nenh 
London,  being  in  the  latitude  of  blue-lights, 
vfhidk  lieth  in  the  stf  te  of  ComueHeuif 
nigh  unto  a  place  called  filfoiiiii^%andtfaey 
remained  there  many  months.  v 

*^''^  ^  "^^  »<^%f>l^^^■ 


^: 


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:.aS 


M 


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rir-JR)!-- 


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mtimimtmfi'immmmmiiiim^t^^mt 


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■■••s»> 


J?^'' 


*>. 'X, 


I  CHAP.    XXVi-^ 

C<i^<tfre  of  CoL  Boerstier  and  Mqjor  Chapin, 
ff^^Tvith  their  command — treatment  of  prisoners 

h^^^p^Major  Chapin^s  escape. 

JXOW  there  w»s  much  hard  fighting  on  the 
borders,  for  the  nations  were  wroth  against 
one  another,  and  many  men  were  slain  by  the 

sword.  firfAft^^s^^'r'  '^^'-m^ifrnf-^'Sig^^^^'^-^-W'  ■?^'*- 
I  2  (But  it  is  written  in  the  book  of  Jere- 
miah the  prophet,  that,  He  who  is  slain  by 
the  sword,  ^is  better  than  he  who  h  slain  by 
famine.)        - 

.  3  Nevertheless,  many  of  the  soldiers  of 
Columbia  suffered  by  the  means  thereof,  for 
the  cruelty  of  Britain  hath  not  been  exceed- 
ed by  any.  m*$f.m^.^  .mmm^^^-^m^i^i'.^'M^^*:^ . 

4  Inasmuch,  as  they  gave  unto  them  who 
fell  into  their  hands  unwholesome  food,  ai|d 
«  scanty  fare.     •   "^  ^ 

5  Bui  when  the  servants  of  the  king  be- 
came captives  to  the  people  of  Columbia, 


!llv- 


-■fi:r:^.msK'^::'i:-:,, 


>:.'"   '?^'- 


'■"^u. 


fe:^*i|i|. 


K  on  the 

agaiost 

a  by  the 

>f  Jere- 

slain  by 

lain  by 

'■mm 
diers  of 

eof,  for 

exceed- 

■  * 

em  who 
>od,  and 

dng  be- 
lumbia, 


they  weire  kindly  treated,  and  partook  of 

the  ikt  of  the  land.     ^*•  >^^       .-^^^    .,,.^i^v,>-; 

6  Now  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  second  year 
of  the  war,  on  the  twenty-third  day  of  the 
-sixth  month,--'  :m':}^m^m.f^my'^h  i^^-^^'r^wmm 

7  That  a  captain  of  the  United  Stateii, 
whose  sur-name  was  Boersthr,  was  ordered 
to  go  forth  from  the  sli'ong  hold  of  Fort 
George,  to  annoy  the  enemy.  ^- 

8  And  the  name  of  the  place  where  he  es- 
sayed to  go,  was  called  Beaver-dams,  being 
distant  from  the  strong  hold  of  Queenstown 
about  seventy  furlongs.  ' ^m^m^^-^^f^^kimim 

9  And  the  number  of  the  men  of  war  of 
-Columbia  who  followed  after  him  was  little 
more  than  five  hundred.  :^„ -4 

10  But  when  they  came  nig1;i  unto  ffe 
place,  early  in  the  morning  of  the  next  day, 
lo !  they  were  encompassed  round  about  by 
the  savages  and  soldiers  of  the  king,  ■''mm^ 

1 1  Nevertheless,  they  fought  bravely  for 
a  time,  and  Dearborn,  the  chief  captain  of 
Fort  George,  sent  the  valiant  Ghrystie  to 
help  him  out  of  his  snare. 

12  But  Boerstler  and  his  army  had  al- 
ready become  captive  to  the  men  of  Britain. 

13  And  they  made  a  covenmrt  in  writing. 


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Jbetween  one  another,  but  the  men  of  Britain 
violated  the  covenant.  -vv>?  .  ^.^ 

14  Inasmuch  as  they  permitted  the  sava- 
ges to  rob  the  officers  of  their  swords,  and 
their  apparel,  yea,  even  tho:^  shoes  from  off 

15  Afiter  which  the  men  of- Columbia 
were  commanded  to  go  in  boats,  down  to  the 
strong  hold  of  Kingston,  in  the  province  of 
the  king.  ...:: -.^i^v ;•..,,..:_- ..y-.  .,,..:...; -.^v^-j^/., 

16  But  a  certain  brave  captain,  called 
Chopin,*  a  cunning  maa  withal,  ma^e  hia  e9- 
cape  in  a  boat,  and  anived  at  the  stronghold 
of  Fort  George ;  having,  by  the  strength  of 
his  single  arm,  overpowered  three  of  the 
.strong men  of  Britain,  'm^^^mwm-mmmm^m 


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■  CBEAP.^  JsxVf^^*^^^^^^m 

Capture  afFari  SeMosser  &nd  Black  Boek^r*^ 
Om,  Dearbwm  resigns  hifj  command  to  Qen. 
Bojfd,  an  account  of  skkness-'^x  nathm 
declare  war  against  Canada.  '^.  i...^  i^  ^i^4^»# 

AMJ}  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  fourth  dxy  o£ 
^  seventh  month,  which  is  the  birth  day  of 
Columbian  Liberty  and  Independence,       # 

2  In  the  dark  and  solemn  hour  of  the 
night,  when  the  deadly  savage  walketh 
abroad,  and  the  hungry  wolves  howl  along 
the  farest,      ^y^vrri-viiM^Tr'  ^  ^^^ 

3  A  band  cf  the  men  of  Britain  crossed 
over  the  water  from  Chippawa  to  a  place 
called  Fort  ScMosser,  f^  4..#%     ^i^.*^. 

4  And  there  was  a  handful  of  the  men  of 
the  United  States  in  the  place,  whom  they 
made  captive,  being  twelve  in  number. 

5  Likewise,  they  carried  away  the  bread ' 
and  the  meat,  and  some  of  the  strong  waters; 
also  one  of  tlie  destroying  engines*  -' 

M8  ■::;''-t.%»y; 


M.ii 


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^'6 -Moreover,   the  engine    which    ihey 
InrcHight  away  was  made  partly  of  brass, 
^      partly  of  iron,  and  partly  of  wood, 

:-  7  And  the  weight  of  the  ball  that  issued 
dyt  of  its  mouth  was  about  two  hundred  she- 
kels, after  the  shekel  of  the  sanctuary^ 
.^i  8  On  the  tenth  day  of  the  same  month 
they  also  passed  oyer  the  river  Niagara,  to- 
wards a  place  called  Black  JRock^  and  the 
small  band  at  the  place  fled*  «  %f  #  ^%^ 
^    9  And  they  destroyed  the  strong  house, 
iind  the  camp  withih!e,  and  carried  away  the 
:flour,  and  the  salt,  and  such  things  as  they 
stood  in  need  of*^  ?ia^i.w=«isv-%iA*»i|*^v4 
^^10  However,  while  they  were  yet  carry- 
ing them  away,  there  came  a  band  of  men  of 
;the  United  States,  from  the  village  of  Bvf- 
faloe,  >  «?:? 

I>^}  11  .And  let  their  instruments  of  war  loose 
iupon   them ;  and  smote  them  even  unto 
ideath;  albeit,  those  who  were  not  slain  es- 
'«aped  with  their  plundertei^^w^sii^i**?^  4^^ 
i:tsiI2  And  they  fled  hastily  away,  leaving 
nine  of  their  slain  behind,  and  more  than  half 
a  score  of  eaDtives****'**'''****'^''*'^^"*'^^ 

13  The  soldiers  of  the  king  were  com- 
manded by  two  men,  the  one  called  Bishop 


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'    ^  -  141 

and  the  other  Warren,  and  the  men  ot' 
Coltinibia  were  commanded  by  a  pbief 
captain,  named  Porter,*  m¥ws^^^^^-^.U^w^ 
<  ^'14  About  this  time  the  savages  and  the 
men  of  war  of  Britain  assailed  the  guards 
and  the  out-posts  near  unto  Fort  George.  ^ 
1^  Day  after  day  and  night  after  night 
did  they  annoy  them  i  and  many  were  slain 
on  both  sides.  ..^4rt  4  ,.  ; 
.  16  And  Dearborn,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
fort,  and  of  the  host  of  Columbia  round 
about  Niagara,  becam%  sick  and  unable  to 
'go  out  to  battle.  iM-s^m;---*M^.-/#®v.i;;  ■  :   •    .^ 

17  So  Boi/d,  a  brave  and  tried  warrior, 
was  made  chief  captain  in  his  stead,  until 
Wilkinson,  the  chief  captain,  arrived :  and 
the  gallant  Fraser  was  appointed  one  of  his 

18  Now  there  were  some  amongst  ilie 
tribes,  of  the  savages,  who  had  been  instruct^ 
ed  in  the  ways  of  God,  and  taught  to  walk 
in  the  path  of  righteousness ;  ;?^  ^*^*  ^ 

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142 

'     '  ■  -      >  ■■' 

Columbia,  and  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the 
people,  had  taken  them  under  their  carer^^^^^'^'^ 

20  And  sent  good  men  amongst  them  to 
preach  the  gospel,  and  instruct  them  in  the 
sublime  doctrine  of  the  Saviour  of  the  world. 

21  And  they  hearkened  unto  the  preach- 
ers, and  were  convinced,  and  their  natureii 
were  softened.  ■Mmm-^--- .■  ■  .^-m,^ 
'  22  Amongst  these  tribes  were  those  who 

were  called,  the  Six  nations  of  New- York 
Indiaivs:  .  .^.^ ■:..,-:,;-..:., hj./,.*;, 

23  And  their  eyes  were  opened,  and 
they  saw  the  evil  and  the  wickedness  of 


Britain. 


^^M'^^'-'^ii^'W'^y''^'^ 


t  24  So  their  chiefs^  and  their  counbellors 
rose  up  and  made  war  against  the  province 
of  Canada,  and  fought  against  the  hir^  s«r 
rages  of  the  king  of  Britain.  ^^  ^* 

25  But  in  all  their  acts  they  "tufifered  not 
the  spirit  of  barbarians  to  rule  over  them. 
-w-  26  They  remembered  the  good  counsel 
given  to  them  by  their  aged  chiefs*  ^mm^ma^ 


^^;vi« 


I  'VlJ'")!.  ,'i#ijjJ*iJu    I       jiirKMfci»»0'*-f^  <.<f aK^fc'H.  a    ti^r*!  '"M'^'.-J  vK>iF->' •  >  -<  t  B)lhti?*>'•:^.^'<#6«*^^lt'*/•*«^i(^•wt•^■l«:•^  i 


*  Alluding  to  an  eloquent  speech,  deliTered  about  that 
ti|De,  tq  the  Six  Nations,  bj  toe  of  their  eld  warriors. 


"a;  "  *J-_iJr,-(  ft.'*'        ' 


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^^  And  when  the  red  sa?ages  and  ihQ» 
men  of  Britain  fell  into  their  hands,  they 
raised  neither  the  tomahawk  nor  the  scalp- 
ing knife. 

28  Nay,  they  treated  them  kindly;  and 
those  who  were  slain  in  battle  they  disturbed 
not ;  and  their  humanity  exceeded  the  hu« 
Vianity  of  the  white  men  of  Britain. 


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CHAP.  XXVIL 

Affairs  on  Lake  Oniaria,  between  the  fleets, of 
Com.  Chauncey  and  Sir  James  Yeo. 

IN  those  days,  the  great  waters  of  the  lake 
Ontario  were  troubled  with  the  moyements 
of  the* fighting  ships  of  Goluaibia»  as  well  as 
tiiose  of  the  kingr^  >^h^  ..^ 
?  2  Now  the  fleet  of  the  king,  which  was^ 
commanded  by  Yeoy  who  was  a  skilful  cap* 
tain,  was  greater  than  the  fleet  of  Columbia, 
which  was  commanded  by  the  brave  Chaxm- 

•  .      "  -  ■  ■■.-..  ,S'  .  •!■'■     . 

3  And  they  had  contrived  to  move  to  and 
fro  upon  the  bosom  of  the  lake  Ontario  many 

months,    "  'S^'^'v-f:Wi^^^i:-kT''-'i-.:-  ■v4^;1^^?55^#-'^>'^#s.?«'f'-;w^r  ■ 

4  4  And  two  of  the  small  vessels,  called  the 
JMa  and  the  Growler,  being  parted  from 
the  fleet,  fell  into  the  hands  of  Yeo.  -  f  ' 

5  Nevertheless,  Chauncey  followed  after 
Yeo,  and  hemmed  him  in  for  a  time. 

6  But  a  strong  west  wind  arose  and  the 
ieets  were  again  separated.  n   v  ^  ^-^  ^ 


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7  After  this  Chauncey  captured  a  number 
of  small  fighting  vessels,  and  about  three 
hundred  soldiers  of  the  king. 

B  Now  it  was  so,  that  when  Yeo  put  bis 
fleet  in  battle  arrays  as  though  he  would> 
figbt, 

9  T)ien  Chauncey  went  out .  against  him,  f 
to  meet  hiin/  and  give  him  battle ;  but  the^ 
heart  of  Yeo  failed  him,  and  he  turned  aside 
from  the  ships  of  Columbia;  ^^  vv»*  «^'«*^ 


^^ 


10  So  Chauncey  sailed  along  the  borders 
of  the  lake,  from  the  one  end  to  the  other; 
even  from  Niagara  to  Sackett's  Harbor,  and: 
Yeo  followed  him  not. 

11  Now  all  the  vessels  of  the  king,  and  all 
the  vessels  of  the  United  States,  that  carried^ 
the  destroying  engines,  upon  the  lake  Onta«^ 
rio,  being  numbered  were  about  seventeen.  ^ 

12  Howsoever,  they  cut  down  the  tall? 
trees  of  the  forest,  and  hewed  them,  and  built 
many  more  strong  vessels ;  although  they  had 
no  gophar-wood  amongst  them  in  these  dayS.^ 

1 3  And  they  made  stories  to  them,  even 
to  the  third  story,  and  they  put  windows  in 
them,  and  they  pitched  them  within  and 
without  with  pitch ;  after  the  fashion  of  the 


ark. 


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14  And,  lo  1  some  of  the  shipi  rrh^rh  they 
built  upon  the  lake,  carried  about  an  hundred 
of  the  engines  of  death. 

15  And  the  weight  of  a  ball  which  they 
Toniited  forth  was  about  si  thousand  shekels. 

16  Now  the  rest  of  the  acts  of  Chauncey 
and  Yeo,  which  they  did,  are  they  not  writ- 
ten in  the  book  of  Pn/mer,  the  scribe  ?^ 


*  Historical  Register,  an  eicellent  publication,  in  4  toIs.  oc- 
Uto,  printed  in  Philadelphia,  1816  ;  which  contains  the  facts 
and  the  ofieial  docaments  of  the  late  war. 


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CHAP.    XXVIII. 


.%■  \- 


Affairs  on  Lake  Champknn — pittage  of 
Plattsburgh  hy  the  British — bombardment 
of  Bufiington- — depredations  committed  in 
the  Chesapeake,  and  along  the  eoa^t,  v 


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..:#. 


JN  OW  the  fighting  vessels  of  Britain  began 
to  appear  upon  the  lake,  called,  by  the  an- 
cient Gauls,  Champlain. 

2  And  the  vessels  of  war  of  Columbia  that 
were  upon  the  waters  of  the  lake  were  not 
yet  prepared  for  battle ;  the  name  of  the 
commander  whereof  was  M'Donough,  (a 
stripling).  J.  m.;  ;  '  -  .  ^ 

3  So  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  thirty  and  first 
day  of  the  seventh  month,  that  the  vessels  of 
the  king  came  forward  against  Plattsaurgh, 
which  Heth  on  the  borders  of  the  lake. 

4  And  there  were  none  to  defen4  the 
place  ;  for  the  army  of  Hampton^  a  chief  cap- 
tain of  the  United  States,  was  encamped  upon 
the  opposite  side  of  the  lake,  at  a  place  call- 
ed Burlington,  in  the  state  of  Vermont, 


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5  And  the  number  of  the  floldien  of  the 
king  that  landed  at  Plattsburgh  was  more 
than  a  thousand  men,  atid  the  name  of  their 
chijf  captain  was  Murray, 
*  6  And  a  captain  of  the  United  States, 
whose  name  was  Mooer9,  a  man  of  Talor, 
strove  to  gather  together  the  husbandmen  of 
the  place>  but  they  were  not  enough.  -  '' 
4  7  So  the  army  of  the  king  captured  the 
place ;  and  the  men  of  Columbia  fled  before 
ihe  men  of  war  of  Britain.  ^n^-'mm^ 

S  Moreover,  the  wickedness  which  had 
been  committed  at  Hampton,  was  noised 
abroad,  even  from  the  shores  of  Virginia 
lo  lake  Ghamplain.  ,    '    "^ 

^  ^  Accordingly  all  the  w5men  and  diil- 
idren,  who  were  able,  suddenly  departed  from 
the  place,  lest  the  same  thing  might«.perad- 
"Venture,  happen  unto  thein.  .  ^rKr. 

'  10  Neither  were  they  deceived  in  judg- 
^nent ;  for,  lo !  when  the  place  was  giveiti  up, 
and  a  covenant  made,  the  servants  of  the 
liing  proved  faithless.    .       , .  ._::  •  r  *  n^ 

1 1  They  abided  not  by  the  contract ;  say- 
ings Pish  !  ye  are  but  Yankees,  therefore  wiH 
we  do  4o  you  as  seeildeth  meet  unto  us  i 

12  So  they  bui!nt4^e  housest and  aU other 


•"■J  .■.: 


I     . 


149 


things  betongifig  to  the  United  Slatefli  wilil 
fire.  ;  ^ 

13  After  which  they  felt  Mpidti  the  inbr- 
chandise,  the  goods>  and  the  chattfea  of  all 
manner  of  persons ;  nay,  the  persons  of  some 
of  the  women  were  abused  : 

14  Meanwhile  they  forced  others  to  put 
the  burning  brand  to  Uieir  e^wn  dwelMngt-; 
or  pay  them  tribute* 

15  They  Idlled  the  cattle,  and  prepared 
them  food  ;  and  after  they  had  aaten^  iuid 
taink,  they  otertimied  the  tables^ 

1^  So  when  their  Tengeanco  waa  compllH 
ted,  they  departed  to  gyther  pIaoe»  and  eona* 
mated  Me  eTiIs4-  ^  ""^ 

17  About  the  same  time  the  vesselB  of  lh# 
king,  that  sailed  on  the  lake,  went  againal 
the  town  of  Burlington  ;  where  the  anny  of 
Hampton  was.       v'^^*  •  :■■'■:'         ^    ,-.  ;^ 

18  But  when  the  men  of  Columbia  began 
to  let  the  destroying  engines  locrae  upon 
^em  from  the  strong  hold  before  the  towD# 
^ey  fled  in  dismay.       •* - 

19  Now  while  these  thinga  were  passing 
in  the  north,  ihe  greedy  sons  of  Britain  were 
laying  desolate  the  small  villages  of  the  scmtb* 

20  On  the  waters  ol  the  Chesapeake  they 


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captured  the  small  vessels  and  made  spott 
thereofw   ^       -       .  •  . 

2i  Moreover,  they  gat  possession  of  a 
small  place  called  Kent  Island,  and  robbed 
the  poor  and  needy ;  for  there  was  no  mercy 

jn  them,^-:vs^*;^ '  ^^-^SC-'X:?!'^^  y-%;^:mf:'m$m^L'^.,.,..^,. 

v^22  Tea,  it  was  said  of  a  truth,  and  talked 
abroad,  that  they  came  in  the  night  time,  and 
disturbed  the  small  cattle,  and  the  fowls,  and 
took  them  for  their  own  use,  and  crawled 
away  like  men  ashamed  ;  ^.^ 

.23  Tnus  committing  a  sin^  by  violating  t6e 
eighth  commandmant  of  God,  which  saith^ 

ThOO"  SHALT   WOT    STEAL.   '  Sf^mu^n^M^m'i^M^ 

.  24  Even  the  state  of  North-Carolina  e&- 
eaped  them  not;  they  landed  a  thousi^nd 
men  of  war  at  a  place  called  0<;racocA:e.  *> 
2d  And  again  the  work  of  destruction  be- 
gah ;  they  spread  tei  ror  and  dismay  whither- 
soever they  went.  .;.f^^..j7r>^3?>'7'^;jsii;-|!*- 
c  26  They  troubled  the  men  of  Columbia 
all  along  the  sea  coast,  which  is  more  than 
ie%ht  thousand  furlongs,  from  north  to  south. 
^27  Moreover,  they  gat  much  plunder; 
even  much  of  the  good  things  with  which  the 
land  of  Columbia  aboundeth.  ^^  ^  ,^„,,^^^,. 


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,    .         ,.    CHAP.  XXIX. 

Ji^«^or  t!iro^/^an  defeats  the  British  aha  inr^ 
^  dians,  under  Gen,  Proctor^  in  their  attack 
^.^^JPori  8tephmswh  Lower  Saniask^^^^^^ 

Nevertheless,  it  came  to  tmss,  that 

Harrison^  the  chief  captain  of  the  north  wesft 
army,  had  placed  a  captain,  a  young  man,  m 
ihe  hold  called  Fort  Stephenson,  to  defend  it* 

2  Now  the  fort  lieth  at  the  western  end  of 
the  great  lake  Erie,  bt  a  place  called  Sai^ 

3  And  the  number  of  the  soldiers  that 
were  with  the  youth  in  the  hold,  was  about 
an  hnndred  and  three  score,  and  they  bad 
Only  one  of  the  destroymg  engines.,  -     ,.   ^ 

4  Now  the  name  of  the  young  tiiati  ^ 
Otorge,  atid  his  sui^name  was  Croghan.    '  ^^^ 

5  So  on  the  first  dayt)f  the  eighth  montir, 
about  the  going  down  of  the  sun,  a  mighty 
host  from  ]\lalden  appeared  before  the  hold 

N  2 


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,6  ijyen  a  thousand  sayagea,  and  about  fiye 

hundred  men  of  war  of  Britain ;  and  ProcUat 

^as  the  commander  thereof^      r  i^ .  -^i  ^?^ 

;PM  Moreover,  they  brought  the  instruments 

lijf^destruction  in  great  plenty  ;eYen  hawitg^rSi 

t%rhi^h  were  not  known  in  the  days  of  the 

^ildren  of  Israel.  ^5)^^^  igj^^^j^.  ^ 

is  And  they  had  prepared  themselves  for 

the  fight,  and  encompassed  the  place  round 

about,  both  by  land  and  by  water.    ^  ^¥^t«i^|« 

9  j\j^ter  which  Proctor  sent  a  message  to 

the  brave  CroghsMa>  by  a  captain  whose  name 

was,.L7/£o/,  and  the  words  thereof  were  in 

tnis  son :  ^^j^^.»,;j  ^^^i^^^i^h-^:i^si^i:<^^  ;;-*•-■■  ■'«  ^^-n 

■^:  10  Lo  !  now  ye  can  neither  move  to  the 

Tight  nor  to  the  left,  to  escape,  for  we  have 

^  hemmed  you  in;  ^.':»<^.;:-.,f^  ^^-':^i..^A.if^?yi^i'nlmli' 

11  Therefore,  that  your  blood  may  not 
be  spilt  in  vain,  we  command  that  ye  give  up 
the  strong  hold  into  the  hands  of  the  servants 
of  the  king,  and  become  captives. 

12  We  have  the  destroying  engines  in 
abundance,  and  we  are  a  numerous  host. 

f  13  Faithermore,  if  ye  refuse  then  shall 
the  wild  savages  be  let  loose  upon  you ;  and 
there  shall  be  none  left  among  you  to  go 
and  tell  the  tiaings  thereof. 


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> '  14  But  when  Croghan  heard  the  message, 
be ' answered  and  said  unto  Elliot,  Get  thee 
now  to  thy  chief  captain,  and  say  unto 
kim,  I  refuse  ;  neither  will  I  hearken  unto 
him: 


^  4 


^*y}5  And  if  it  be  so,  that  he  come  against 
me  with  his  whole  host,  even  then  will  I 
not  turn  aside  from  the  fierce  battle ;  though 
his  numbers  were  as  the  sand  on  the  sea 
shore.  .    T 

^^16  Lo!  David,  of  old,  with  a  sling  and  a 
Btone  slew  the  mighty  Goliah:  and  shall  the 
people  of  Columbia  be  afraid,  and  bow  be- 
fore the  tyrants  of  £urope  ?      ^*ks^ 
mA7  Then  Elliot  returned  to  the  army  of 
the  king ;  and  immediately  the  mouths  of 
their  engines  were  opened  against  the  fort. 
>  1 8  And  the  noise  thereof  continued  a  long 
time ;  even  until  the  next  day ;  but  their  bat- 
tering prevailed  not. -f*;?5v^v 
u*  i9    Now  when  Proctor  saw  it  was  of  no 
«vail,  he  divided  his  host  into  two  bands, 
and  appointed  a  captain  to  each  band  ;  and 
they  moved  towards  the  fort  and  assailed  it 
with  great  violence. 

'  20  But .  the  men  of  Croghan  were  pre- 
pared for  taem ;  aind  they  let  loose  tkeic 


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ii^)^ttp6fl^  6t  iViit  Upoii  theitii  iitid  «&<  ihkk 
ctesti-oiyirij^  ^rigine  td  trofli;,  And  smote  thid! 
itoieH  of  Britaiti>  hip  arid  thigh,  With  gf«ttf 

vf2l  And  the  deep  ditch  that  surroutidedl 
the  foti  was  strewn  with  their  slain  and  their 
Wounded. 

^2  So  the  host  of  Brttaiii  Were  dis^yetf 
and  overthrown,  and  fled  in  confusion  from 
the  foKt  into  the  forest ;  from  whence,  in  th(a 
dead  of  the  night,  they  went  into  their  ves- 
s(&is,  and  departed  fi'om  the  place. 

is  Now  the  loss  of  the  men  of  Britain  was 
about  an  hundred  two  score  and  ten ;  and  of 
the  men  of  Columbia  there  was  one  slain 
and  seveti  wounded. 

24  But  when  Proctor  had  rested  his  army 
ie  setit  a  skilful  physician  to  heal  the  maim- 
ed which  he  had  fled  from  and  left  behind. 

25  But  Harrison,  the  chief  captain  said 
uiito  him,  Already  have  my  physicians  bound 
Up  their  w^oUnds,  and  given  them  bre^d  and 
wine,  and  comforted  them ;  after  the  itiafmef 
(jf  our  country.  .       - 

26  For  we  suffer  "hot  mi^tlW^  tttal 
fiiH  into  our  hatrds  to  be  bu'ffeted  t>r  tnal- 
Created ;  treither  want  they  for  ady  Hiiiig. 


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27  So  the  physician  of  the  king's  army 
was  permitted  t o  return  to  his  own  campt 

28  Moreover,  great  honor  and  praise  were 
bestowed  upon  the  brave  Croghan,  the  cap* 
tain  of  the  fort,  for  his  valiant  deeds;  and  his 
name  was  spoken  of  with  joy  throughout  the 
land  of  Columbia.     ^  •        -    ,  i.  '\ 


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L  deep  >         -•.-'■-  '■--■->.-*- iY'r''-'-*^^--f '•■:f-- ■^^^-^t^^^ 

2  And  manifold  were  the  evils  that  came 

upon  the  children  of  men  by  the  means 

J|irtnereOl(!.^;,'-.,.::^  .::..,,-  .^^'  ,-     ^.?r-;»g5^. 

0  3  Moreover,  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the 
people  were  forced  to  bestir  themselves ;  aqd 
they  had  continued  their  councils  day  after 
day  without  ceasing.       .      ?i  * :  ^ v^v? m  ^fc 

1  4  And  it  came  to  pass,  that  there  was  a 
dreadful  battle  fought  between  a  vessel  of 
the  king,  and  a  private  vessel  of  Columbia. 

5  Now  the  name  of  the  vessel  that  fought 
was  DeccUur,  and  the  captain's  name  was  XH- 
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6  And  it  "was  «o,  that  about  the  fourth  d^ 
of  the  eighth  month,  the  Decatur  having  sail- 
ed Oiiit  df  ifae  haven  of  Charleston,  being  in 
the  state  of  JSouth  CaroiinOi  fell  in  with  one 
of  the  fighting  vessels  of  the  king,  called  the 
il^ovniuica*'^  .' '     --^  ,  ^■:.---::^.:'.  ■^-.  y  ■  ■^^:i:^':    - 

-'^  7  But  the  destroying  engines  of  the  king's 
▼essel  weape  tw&'fold  greater  in  nunlbers 
than  those  of  the  Decatur.         ^  ^^ 

•  j8  Nevertheless,  they  set  them  to  work, 
to  that  they  groaned  beneath  the  fire  and 
ffnoke;.:;  -^     .-,"•, 

'9  And  in  about  the  space  of  an  hourfli^ 
Dominica  was  conquered  and  taken  capti^. 
^10  For  when  the  vessels  came  close  to- 
gether, the  men  smote  one  another  with 
their  swords  and  weapons  of  war;  yea,  even 
tiie  balls  of  iron  they  cast  at  each  other,  with 
their  hands,  and  slew  one  another  with  wonf 
derful  slaughter.  ..  ,^, 

11  Inasmuch  as  there  were  skiin  an4 
maimed  of  the  king  three  score  s6uls^|Hi#se 
of  the  Decatur  were  about  a  seove :  m&re- 
over  the  captain  of  the  Dominica  was  slain. 

12  The  fight  was  an  unequal  one  ;  and 
tine  bravely  of  Diron  gained  him  a  great 
name»  for  he  overcame  the  enemies  of  free* 


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dom ;  although  their  force  was  greater  than 

his. 

:  13  After  this,  on  the  fourteenth  day  of  the 

same  month,  there  was  another  sore  battle 

between  a  small  vessel  of  the  United  States, 

called  the  Argus,  and  the  Pelicany  a  ship  of 

the  kinff.      .iii^j**;'^^;/:'*^*^*^^^  ■■ 

14  Now  the  Pelican  wasoomewhat  strongs 
er  than  the  Argus,  and  they  were  stubborn 
and  kept  the  destroying  engines  to  work, 
with  gteat  noise,  about  forty  and  five  minutes. 

15  And  the  brave  captain  of  the  Argus> 
whose  name  was  Allen,  was  wounded  unto 
death,  and  the  vessel  of  Columbia  was  cap- 
tured by  the  ship  of  Britain,  the  name  of  the 
commander  whereof  was  Maples.^  ^^^ 

16  Of  the  men  of  Columbia  six  were  slain 
and  seventeen  wounded  ;  of  the  men  of  Bri- 
tain the.  slain  and  wounded  were  five. 

17  Now  the  death  of  Allen  was  spoken  of 
with  sorrow  throughout  the  land  of  Colum- 
bia, for  he  had  defended  the  vessel  of  the 
United  States  nobly:  and  captured  some 
merchant  ships  of  Britain.      "  ^  ^* '^^' 

18  Even  the  enemy  regarded  him  for  his 
bravery,  for  they  buried  him  with  honpr  in 
their  own  country,  not  far  from  the  place 


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y/beve  he  became  captive»  which  was  in  ther 
llaters  of  the  king,  even  in  8t.  George'« 
^^i^nel. 

^,;i9  But  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  fifth  day  c^ 
the  n^xt  month,  in  the  same  year,  t 

20  That  a  certain  small  vessel  of  Column 
foia,  carrying  the  engines  of  destruction,  com- 
n:ianded  by  a  gallant  ^man^  whose  name  was 
Burnews^  ieJl  in  with  another  small  yessel-of 
the  king,  called  the  Boxer,  and  the  captai% 
thereof  was  a  brave  man,  and  his  name  was 


^^1  In  the  language  of  the  people  of  the^ 
land,  the  vessel  of  Columbia  was  called  the 
Enterprise,  r 

.  ,22  Now  when  the  vessels  drew  nigh  un-|, 
to  each  other  the  men  shouted  with  loud  i^ 
shotiting. '-T  ■  .    ^.',  -,%s#'<  •  ■■■  ■    ■    % 

.^23  And  immediately  they  let  the  mischief 
vous  engines  loose  upon  one  another,  with  a| 
noise  like  unto  thunder.  # 

.4^4  But  it  happened)  that  in   about  th#^ 
space  of  forty  minutes,  the  Boxer  was  over- 
come; but  she  was  taken  somewhat  unawares  :# 

.^^5  Poivlo  !  the  pride  of  the  men  of  Bri^c 
tain  had  inade  them  foolish;  and, thinking o^ 
conquest^  they  nailed  Britannia's  red-cros^ 
to  the  mast  of  the  vesseL  •  )i-^  ■    •        ^^^ 


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26  Where«i{>on,  after  they  nvere  otti^" 
temeytfaey  cried  aloud  for  mercy,  saying, 

27  Behold  I  our  colors  are  fast ;  and  we 
cannot  quickly  unloose  them  :  neverthe- 
lesBj  we  win  be  prisoners  unto  you,  there* 
fore  spare  tis.  % 

28  So  the  brave  mariners  t>f  Columbia 
spared  them,  and  stopped  the  destroying  en*- 
gines ;  for  their  hearts  Were  inclined  to  mercy. 

20  However,  this  was  another  bloody  fight ; 
for  there  fell  of  the  men  of  Britain  forty  that 
were  slain  outright,  and  seventeeu  wove 
wounded*  *        --.■m 

30  And  the  loss  of  Columbia  in  slain  and 
maimed  was  about  fourteen*  ^« 

31  And  the  commanders  of  both  vessels 
were  slain ;  and  they  buried  them  with  honor 
in  the  town  of  PwrUand,  which  leayeih  Boston 
4o  the  west;  for  the  battle  was  fought  hard  by. 
'  32  Moreover,  the  great  Sanhedrim  was 
pleased  with  the  thing,  and  gave  unto  the 

fnsman  of  Burrows  «  medal  of  gold,  in  to- 
Icen  of  remembrance  thereof.*  . 


iii^ 


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XhE  Lord,  hi  the  p1«nltiide  of  hh  wiidom 
and  power,  ordahieth  all  thingi  which  rome 
lo  pass :  and  the  doings  are  for  the  beneAl  of 
man,  and  for  the  glory  of  God. 

2  For  where  is  the  evil  which  hath  not 
turned  to  an  advantage,  and  been  a  warnings ' 
and  swallowed  up  the  evil  that  might  hare 

come?'  ''''W^^M:.-^^f^rMf!»f^Ms^-m-'  '/(••'• 

3  l^ow  about  this  tkne  the  strong  ressels 
of  Columbia,  that  moved  upon  the  face  of 
the  blue  waters  of  the  great  lake  Erie,  wer» 
given  in  charge  to  Oliver,  whose  sur-name 

4  And  he  was  a  prudent  AHih,  and  had 
prepared  him»elf  to  meet  the  veipels  of  the 
king,  even  forty  days  before  hand. 

::'5  And  the  name  ofthe  captaui  of  the  fleet 
m  BritaiA  was  Harelay,  a  man  of  great  valor; 


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Columbia.     ' 

6  Nevertheless,  it  came  to  pass,  in  Uie  one 
thousand  eight  hund^d  and  thirteentn  year, 
m  the  ten^  day  of  the  ninth  month,  earl^f 
in  the  morning,  about  the  rising  of  the  sun, 

7  The  Taliani  Perry  beheld  the  fleet  of  the 
king  at  a  distance  upon  the  lake ;  so  he  un- 
moored his  vessel  and  went  out  to  meet  them 
,itl  battle  array,  fleet  against  fleet. 

8  And  when  their  white  sails  were  spread 
lipon  the  bosom  of  the  lak$,  they  appeared 
like  unto  a  squadron  of  passing  clouds. 

9.  A  gentle  bseeze  wafted  the  hostile  tea- 
sels towards  one  another., 
<  10  It  was  silence  upon  the  waters;  save 
f^hen  the  sound  of  musical  instruments  fell 
sweel}y  upon  the  ear..  > 

II  But  it  liappened>,  a  Utile  before  the 
mid-day,  that  the  shouts  of  the  men  of  war'of 
Britain  were  heard^  and  the  shouts  of  the 
men  of  Columbia.. 

1^  And  now  the  destroying  engines  be- 
gan to  utter  their  thunders^  vomiting  forth 
fire  and  smoke  and  brimstone  in  abundaiv^e. 

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tl  ^  of  the  king  was  put  against  the  vessel  in 
which  Perry  was ;  / 

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I  ^     17  But  when  the  battle  waxed  hot,  and 
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troying engines  became  silent,        '^■^-  -"** : ' ; 
18  He  put  the  charge  of  the  vessel  into 
the  hands  of  one  of  his  officers,  whose  name' 
was  Yarnell,  a  trusty  man:         '   '  "  \'  "  j, 
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their  thunders  and  iou^t  hard,  and  the  meir 
of  Columbia  poured  out  destruction  uponi 
t^  servants  of  the  king. 
■  fli  And  it  came  to  pasa,  that  the  skihol 
contrivance  c^  Perry,  and  the  braverv  of 
1)118  men,  at  length  forced  the  whole  fleet  of 
t^  king.  tO'  he<:Qiue  captive,  even  uiUQ  the 

€oek'hoais  of  Golumbia.^^^  ^*-^;i4^r  '^♦*'^  ®^^^^^ 
22  Thus  again  was  the  mighty  liou  hum~ 
fc^d  before  ike  eagje :  for  six  strong  vesscb 
•f  Britain  were  overcome  at  one  time.. 

93  And  the  slain  and  wounded  of  the 
l^izig  that  day,  was  an  hundred  thirty  and 
five  ;  besides  there  ^^  about  i^iftousand 
prisoners^  ^^  d.^. 


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24  The  loss  oT'the  United  States  was^^ 
.  twenty  and  seven  that  were  killed,  and  four 

score  and  teu  were  wounded. 

25  Moreover^  Uie  number  of  the  men  of 
Britain  made  cs^ptive  was  more  than  all  the 
wen  of  Perry's  squadron,  ^^.^^^'i^  v.  :'mf>^"- 
'■' .  26  Now  Perry  was  a  righteous  man,  atid, 
like  the  good  Samaritan,  iook  care  of  Uie 
halt  and  maimed,  and  put  skilful  men  ta 
bind  up  their  wounds;  and  the  menoCBii?i^ 
tain  blessed  hjuod.^ 


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f  J7  Neither  was  he  a  ihlll  pufied  up  wHfr 
tiinity,  even  in  the  hour  of  victorj  : 
I  28  For  when  he  had  ean^fiiered  the  fleet  pf 
JBWtoift,  he  wrote  to  Jenes,*  one  of  Ihe 
scribes  of  the  great  Sanhedrini>  witi^  modes* 
^,:SayingJ^'***^'''*^'^^^^  ^ 

^.29  To  day  it  hath  pleased  the  Lord  that 
the  people  of  Colmubia  ^ouM  triumph  over 
iheir  enemies*  #;.fi,  -^m-y^u n^-4r  ■' v  • 
"i  30  At  the- Bailee  tune  he  wrote  to  Hlani*^ 
son,  the  chief  captain  of  the  host  of  Colum- 
bia, whose  army  was  at  the  bay  of  Sandusky, 
saying.  We  have  met  the  enemy,  cM  they 
ore  wtts !  !•#  *''i-'v*i-*.^?A'^-#"#«'  *" 

31  Then  did  the  enemies  of  Columbia^ 
weep ;    and   the    gainsayer  put   on   deep 

mournmg4H"''ttT*^*-v..^>^;-^,<i^.v!^^  ^^  --:■■•';  ^ 

32  Moreover,  the  great  Sanhedrim  honor- 
ed Perry  with  great  honor ;  yea,  they  thanked 
him,  and  gave  him  medals,  with  devices  cu- 
riously  wrouffht.      ''- ' *-^-'-''^'^^*'^^;'** 'if '<^'ft'~!^'''«  #-,-js'.**v'.<*« ' 

^  33  Likewise,  the  people  gave  him  much^ 
silver  plate,  with  gravings  thereon,  men- 
tioning his  deeds.    , .  -    .  v?<t    y 


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fie  liyilf  ^ 
triuiTiph  in  his  country's  eyes;  .^  --?-  "-i. 

35  His  sons  shaJl  hear  him  spoken  of  with 
pleasure ;  and  his  naine  shall  be  mentioned 
in  the  song  of  the  virgins. 

36  Where,  oh!  Albion,  are  now  thy 
mighty  admirals ?  wuere  thy  Nelson?  where 
the  transcendant  glory  they  gained  for  thee  ? 

37  Alas !  it  hatli  expired  upon  the  waters 
of  Eriev  before  the  destroying  engines  of 
"Perry  !•  *i^  .i?:^-*4f-*'-'^^'>* -^-V*^^  ■•        'w^' 


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CHAP.  XXXIL 


;i:'i-%'!i^;ir'.V 


J^  •vf.v^.^^V 


JL   iS.^ia^-tiiA.    •i-^aM..    _:.f^M^-:^i;'i'v,:' 


Qxjfmire  of  Maliin  and  JJeirait — ike  army  of 
Gen.  Proctor  retreat  towards  the  Moravia/i^ 
,f0vns — Gen,  Harrison  pursues  them» 


.»-?(*-^^'»m "  :*' 


tm 


fi!!«»S>; 


JN  OW  when  Ferrv  had  taken  care  of  the 
captives,  and  the  wounded,  and  set  them  up* 
on  the  shore, 

2  He  begati  to  convey  the  army  ^  Hai> 
1  ison  from  Fort  Meigs  and  round  about. 

3  And  having  gathered  them  together  in- 
to his  vessels,  he  brought  them,  and  landed 
them  nigh  unto  the  strong  hold  of  Maiden. 

4  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  twenty- 
third  day  of  the  same  month,  in  which  Perry 
conquered  the  fleet  of  Britain,  ■  *' 

5  That  Harrison,  the  chief  captain,  began 
to  march  the  host  of  Columbia  against  the 
strong  hold  of  Maiden,  and  captured  a  town 
called  Amherstburgk,  nigh  thereunto.      ^«^^ 

6  Now  Proctor  was  the  chief  captain  of^ 
the  savages  and  servants  of  the  king.  -'; 


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266 

7  And  when  he  saw  the  men  of  Colttmbiiiii 
approach,  he  destroyed  the  fort,  the  tents» 
And  the  store-houses  of  the  king,  and,  with 
his  whole  host,  fled  swiftly  towards  Sand- 

;  8  And  Harrison,  and  the  host  of  Colum- 
bia, followed  hard  after  him.  ^  >^|^t 
9  Now  when  the  savages  of  the  wilder- 
ness beheld  the  men  of  Britain  flee  before 
the  children  of  Columbia,  their  spirits  8unk»^ 
and  they  were  sore  amazed.*  ,v-fii :. 
.  10  Moreover,  they  upbraided  the  8ei> 
vants  of  the  king,  saying,  Lo !  ye  have  de» 
ceive#  us,  and  led  us  from  our  hunting 
grounds,  and  we  are  an  hungered :    i 

11  For,  verily,  ye  promised  us  bread  and 
wine,t  and  silver  and  gold  ;  yea,  even  that 
we  Bhould  drink  <^  the  strong  waters  of  Jar 
maica,  if  we  would  go  out  with  you  and 
fight  the  battles  of  the  king,  against  the  mea 
of  Columbia.  .       -vi    ,    ^  4^  s^i* 

12  But,  behold!  nov^  ye  would  run  away 
and  leave  A»s  to  fight  alone. 

*"  See  Tecumseh*s  letter  to  Froctor. 

j  At  ibis  time  H  will  be  remembered  the  Britisb  surm^  it£ie 
fhoitofsnpflies.  #  '  ^:#^ 


:M 


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'tliS  Whereupon  many  of  their  tribes  c&sl 
away  their  tomahawks,  and  refused  to  fight 
uBderihe  banners  of  the  king.  ^  :  r^-  5^^ 

14  And  when  Harrison  came  to  Sand^ 
wichv  Proctor  and  bis  army  had  departed 
from  the  place,  and  fled  towards  the  river 
Thames,  near  Moravian  Town*  ,_  ^^^  yp-  ^, 

15  (Wow  the  Thames  emptieth  its  waters 
into  the  lake  St,  Clair,  and  the  Moravian 
Towns  lie  upon  the  river,  about  an  hundred 
miles  from  Maiden,  towards  the  north  in  the 
province  of  Upper  Canada.)  '''^'*^  a^    w  § 

16  Moreover,  as  they  journied  on,  the 
brave  M' Arthur  crossed  over  with  his  band 
to  the  strong  hold  of  Detroit,  and  took  it. 

17  But  the  savages  and  the  men  of  Bri^ 
tain  had  destroyed  those  things  which  they 
could  not  carry  away,  and  fled  in  haste.     ^  - 

18  So  M* Arthur,  in  whom  the  chief  cap- 
tain put  much  faith,  remained  at  Detroit  in 
the  charge  thereof. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  ttarrison 
saw  that  the  host  of  Britain  fled  before  him, 
he  departed  from  Sandwich  and  went  after 
them ;  it  being  on  the  second  day  of  the  next 
month.  -''  '  ^ 

M  And  his  whole  army  followed  after 


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him,  ii^  all  about;  tbree  thousand  brave  nsm 
^om  the  back-woods  of  the  state  of  JKen^ 
luckt/  and  the  pleasant  villages  of  OA»o. 
7  21  Now  Harrison  was  a  mighty  man  of 
Talor,  and  no  man  could  make  bim  afpid  ; 
'and  the  captains  and  officers  that  wejii  with 
bim  were  all  valiant  men. 

22  And,  when  some  of  his  captains  said 
unto  him,  Loi  there  is  a  fea&t  to-day;  go 
thou  and  partake  thereof,  and  refresh  thy- 
self, and  we  will  watch  j 

23  He  answered  and  said  unto  them.  Nay, 
shall  I  go  and  riot,  whilst  the  warriors  of  €o^ 
lutnbia  lie  on  the  frozen  ground  ?         > 

24  No,  their  fate  shall  be  my  fate ;  and 
their  glory  shall  be  my  glory, 

25  So  he  wrapped  himself  in  bis  cloak, 
and  lay  down  in  his  own  tent. 

26  And  the  husbandmen  of  Kentucky 
were  led  on  by  their  valiant  governor,  whose 
name  was  Shelhy,  and  he  was  a  man  well 
stricken  in  years  ;  even  at  the  age  of  three- 
score did  he  go  out  against  the  enemies  of 
Columbia  ;  and  all  the  people  rejoiced  in 

mill*  >-:"■-  '^■■'  .*V^'i^^''  .?^     ^i;■^:^-    .    . 

27  And  tlie  gallant  Perry  staid  not  be- 
hind; but  freely  offiered  his  Btrength>  and 


» 


•«: 


if 


f  JTen^ 

man  of 
afpid ; 
r^  with 

ns  said 
ay ;  go 
3sh  tliy- 

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fiofCo* 

te;  and 

s  cloak. 


not  be- 


*  "■■'■, 

WUft  one  of  (lie  right  hand  men  of  Harrison^ 
with  whom  he  followed  after  the  host  of 
Britain. 

29  Nevertheless,  it  happened  that  a  band 
of  the  savages  strove  to  give  hindrance  to 
ihe  army  of  Columbia. 

30  But  the  men  of  GolurriHia  let  two  of 
the  destroying  engines  loose  upon  them,  and 
they  fled  into  the  wilderness  like  wild  deer. 


■g. 


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■ '  1^^ 


''■^'^i^r^  ■  CHAP.   XXXIII..  *i'>i|^^^:^^ 


""  *  -.If-      ''iK.-fd   ' 


BatUe  af  the  Thames — Gen.  Harrison  cap- 
\    lures  the  British  army  under  Gen.  Proc- 


tor— illuminations  on  account  of  it—^ws  of 
it  received  in  England*;'  ' 


^yk: 


And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  fifth  day  of 
the  same  month,  that  Proctor,  with  the  sava- 
ges and  the  army  of  the  king,  rested  upon 
advantageous  ground,  on  the  banks  of  the 
nver  TAameSyA  :v>.^,-^^^  5.^??  .^^i.  i).ui^.w- 
e  2  Where  he  drew  his  army  up  in  the  or- 
der of  battle,  after  the  fashion  of  these  days, 
and  prepared  himself  to  meet  the  host  of  Co- 
lumbia*    ■'•'/'^-i-:  ' --'^^^^ii^'   ^-f,:^-^*-p'iv---'-{^^'^^' ^ '-:f  ''i     •v'-V*-     ■ 

3  Now  the  array  of  Proctor  was  mighty ; 
for  he  had  a  thousand  horsemen :  but  the 
number  of  the  savages  that  followed  after 
him  are  not  known  to  this  time  ;  howbeit, 
they  were  many.  -«        , 

4  And  they  were  under  the  charge  of  a 
^cbief  warrior,  whom  the^  called  Tecumseh,  a 


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day  of 
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B  of  the 

the  or- 
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t  of  Co- 
mighty  ; 
but  the 
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lowbeit, 

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173 


savage  whom  the  king  had  made  a  chief 
captain.*  *  w  ?  vri;  r 

5  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  same  day, 
in  the  latter  part  of  the  day,  the  army  of 
Harrison  drew  nigh  unto  the  place. 
^  6  And  he  called  together  his  captains  of 
fifties,  and  his  squadrons,  and  encouraged 
them,  and  commanded  them  to  prepare 
themselves  for  the  fight. 

7  And,  he  put  the  host  of  Columbia  in 
battle  array  against  the  host  of  Britain,  army 
against  army. 

8  Now  the  sound  of  the  trumpet,  the  cym*- 
bal,  the  bugle-horn,  and  the  noisy  drum, 
echoed  through  the  deep  wilderness,      fv*^-^^ 

9  And  the  red  savages  appeared  in  the 
field  before  the  men  of  Britain,  for  they  had 
put  them,  as  a  shield>  in  the  front  of  the 

10  And  they  yelled  with  dreadful  yel- 
lings,  and  sounded  aloud  the  war-whoop, 
which  was  the  signal  of  death.  -^^  ».f«^  -**^.^ 

1 1  But  the  army  of  Columbia  rushed  up- 
on them  with  the  fierceness  of  lions,  ^f  -p^^q 

-  5  f  >.   ■     ■ .  11 


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•l^jld  Aai  i^ie  weapops  of  wur^iirere  iiee4 
trithout  mercy  ;  the  foxes  and  the  beairets 
ie;i^pt  inlQ  tbeir  Moles,  for  the  deE^royhig  en- 
I^EieSffri^teped^h^^  wild  beasts^  so  that  Miey 
looked  for  their  hidtog  places* 

;  13  The  gallant  J^mm*  fell  upon  them 
vtth  a  baod  ^  phosen  horsemen,  and  he 
^me  tiiem  befoiia  him  Mke  cJhaff  betotm  lb 
wind,  and  ^mote  th^  chief  ^i^9«4  aod 
Alefr  him  witih  1)18  jOiTQ  bund,  so  thi^hefell 

i  14  And  the  host  of  Columbia  assailed  the 
xam  9^  Bfit^  ^lafdl  sides,  and  oy^jcame 
Ijbbem  and  made  ibtm  prispoers  of  war ; 
whereupon  the  engines  ceased  to  utter  their 

i,; J5  |^wbe|t>  FrOPtOr  escaped^  on  M  ttltfi 
iWi^g  bourse,  wiib  a  ji&adfal  of  his  cai^ains 
Hiat  were  under  him. 

I  16  I|ow  the  number  of  prisoners  captured^ 
b^  the  army  $tf  Hftrisoj)  that  day  w»t»  about 
six  hundredn^i^^i ^^##i4^^^Np##■^#F5^'' :  -  -  - , 


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#    )^  Col.  Johnson,  of  the  Kenlaoky  licht-horae. 


t  Tecumieh ;  who  was  at  that 
the  CK>loBel.  ,    .^m-^  -^^^^^i. 


mtf 


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1^    • 

1^  And  the  slain  atijd  ^rmmae^  bf  ^M ' 
men  of -Britain  were  thirty  and  three;  And 
the  sattie  ^i^ri^bef  of  fntager  Wei^  dhiin.       "^ 

IB  OiUm  arny^r  of  G(^ni^  fiefefi  treirtf 
flAaln  ^nd  tiro  score  tod  two  nmris  woitudedi 

19  But  the  men  of  Kentucky  and  Ghio^"^ 
whose  sons  and  brothers  and  father?  had  bieenf 
|tih«miidy  i^aiightered  at  the  Eivtr  Maidii 
8le%  iiot  a  s^K^gle  captive.  ^' 

^MK^  Bi^  they  treated  them  as  men ;  thus 
doing  GOOD  FOR  etil;  according  to  the  wcm# 
of  ^iiOrd*  w^^^i^'-^^  .iv„.  .•,_,^^,... .  .,.,. ,  .4.:.  . 

destroying  en^nes  thai  were  made  of  bras^"^ 
and^  twcr  that  were  made  of  iron;  foesidet' 
many  vreapons  of  war.    ^^m-m:^  ^^ 

1^  Now  three  t>f  the  tyrass  engines  were' 
those  given  to  the  men  of  Britain,  at  the  ca|h 
ture  of  Detroit,  the  first  year  of  the  War>  ai^ 
were  the  same  that  had  been  taken  from  1M 
king  In  the  days  of  Wasrinoton.  .  m^-^^^i^*  .^ 
i^23  Soon  after  the  battle,  Harrisc^'^t^nl^ 
ed  withhis  army  to  Detroit,  where  many  of 
4lie  Savages  had  assembled,  to  repent  of  theii' 
evils,  and  ask  fbr  mercy  from  the  chief  ca|i^ 
tain.     ■"      •:       tT,  ■  • 

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ifU^lmd'they-  w^re  thankful^  mid  gave  inm 
ihostages. 

f^  25  Now  tbere  were  great  rejoicings 
lamong  the  cfaildren  of  Columbia,  and  the 
lliearts  ^  the  people  of  the  XJoited  Statcfs 
twere  exceeding  glad^  v  ./ 
%  26  So  that  when  the  news  thereof  reached 
$^em  they  drank  v^ne ;  and  when  the  even- 
ing came  ihey  lighted  their  candles,  and  put 
them  in  candlesticks  of  silver  and  candle- 
wicks  of  goldv  #iiv,/'4>*a>^  . 

^  27  And  there  were  many  thousands  df 
lli]em;and  the  Hght  thereof  was  as  though 
Mie  stars  had  fallen  from  heaven.  /^ '  v^ . 
^  28  This  did  they  throughout  the  lakid  of 
Columbia,  from  the  district  of  Maine,  in  the 
^%ast,  to  the  state  of  Georgia,  in  the  south. 
^  29  But  the  sect  of  the  tories  shut  their 
%yes ;  neither  would  they  go  out  to  behold 
^e  glory  of  the  light  thereof.^*  -«i^^*«^"^'^ 

30  Moreover,  when  the  Prince  Regent, 

moA  the  chief  counsellors,  and  the  wise  men 

^f  Britain,  heard  the  tidings,  for  a  truth,  that 

their  fleet  and  their  army  were  captured,  they 

were  ?istonished  beyond  measure. 

#31  They  looked  at  on«  another  like  men 

biMl  io8t  their  wji» :   they  ^ma^  s^ 


-;*j^-vr-*'<v 


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ware  si- 

# 


..4 


lent,  and  their  tongues  elave  tothe  roof  of 
their  mouths. 

3!2  Their  knees  smote  one  against  ano^ 
ther,  for  the  strength  of  Britain  was  shaken ; 
her  yaliant  warriors  lost  ^beir  honor  ;^  and 
her  glory  was  outshone.  i^> 

33  Now  there  were  great  honor  and  praise 
bestowed  upon  Harrison  for  his  courage, 
and, his  valiant  acts;  and  the  people  remein- 
bered  his  name  with  pleasure. 
'34  Moreover,  he  gave  great  praise  to 
Shelby,  the  governor,  and  Perry,  and  John- 
son, and  all  the  brave  men  that  were  with 
him.  ■K:m^Mm- 

35  And  in  the  same  month,  when  the  ob- 
ject of  the  army  was  fulfilled,  the  husband- 
men of  Columbia  returned  every  ipap  to  Jl^s 

'36  But  Harrison  and  Perry,  and  the  band 
of  warriors  of  the  great  Sanhedrim,  went  in- 
. to  tneir  vessels..    ■  f - •  »-*%ef^*''  •■''^>^:m^'f''^t^m'^  w^^^  •■ 


^W;H 


*  Doably  lost  it :  by  water  and  by  land » by  being  cnnqLuerad 
andby  bein^cniel*  ^ 


-■  I-        ;j 

w 

■■MBI' 

fl 


iT- 


pi 


m 


m/mm 


mmmmmi^ 


t- 


fWAtid  they  i^if  fesMft 
came  in  the  diips  of   Perry  -  to  Bvffah^ 
v^  unto  the  lifer  Niagara^  to  me^t  WU- 
kinBm^f  who  came  from  4he  south,  and  wai 
appointed  chief  captain  of  the  am^  of  Itm 


«1 


4^^.;.vi.i^?,:- 


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4f 


S,fi'"' 


I^^IQ^ 


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to;  %%km^^^'^'^'  ^^ 


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oftliV 


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19P- 


.-V-if.'-     '        -''■*•'       ■4*>'  '- 


CHAP.  XXXIT. 

■    I  ■ 

sacrt  of  Fort  Mimms — Georgia  and  Teit- 
m$iH  imUHa,  under  Oener^i  Jaduom^  r»- 


^^ 


_      ■  ■  .  m 

r40W  it  cftnie  to  pfissy  w^e  the99  ^biitgt 
Vieregoiiig oii  iii the  no]::th»  and  tlie  repent- 
ai|ts»yagea  laid  their  oiiiirderiDus  weappms.ait 
^e  fei^t  of  Harrison^ 

9  Tl^at  the  servants  of  the  king  ^re  stiih 
ring  up  the  spirit  of  Satan  in  the  savages  of 
tho  wjyUierness  of  the  south ; 

3  And  placing  the  destroying  engines  into 
their  hands  thai  they  might  drink  the  blood 
ol  the  people  of  Columbia. 

.4  Now  those  southern  barbarians  vv»re 

■  -■< 

called  the  Crttk  nation  of  Indians. 

t^  Mprepver,  tbe^  were  a  nation  of  savagea 
at  dwelt  in  the  back-woods  and  the  wilder* 
ness  round  about  the  state  s  of  Georgia,  T0th 
nmpf>  P^nd  the  Mississippi  Territory^ 


H 


•h-*    '<a  I 


■  '*:  i  .':''■  iQt 


m 


m 


)  6  So  about  this  time  they  took  their 
weapons  of  death  in  their  hands,  and  went 
against  the   strong  hold  of  Fort  Mimms, 

I  which  lieth  on  a  branch  of  the  river  Mobilt, 

^ivhich  einptieth  its  waters  into  the  great  CMf 

tof  Mexico. 

7  And  they  captured  the  place;  and  with 
the  fury  of  demons  they  murdered,  with 
the  tomahawk,  the  men,  the  women,  and  tht 
infants  that  were  in  and  abvout  the  fort, 
sparing  neither  age  nor  sex ;  and  slaying  the 
prisoners  that  begged  for  mercy. 
'  8  And  the  number  of  the  people  of  Co^ 
lumbia  that  were  massacred  and  burnt  alive 
in  their  houses,  that  day,  was  about  four 
hundred  ;  however,  there  were  an  hundred 
savages  slain. 

9  For  it  was  a  sore  fight ;  and  Beastey,  who 
commanded  the  fort,  fought  hard  against 
them  ;  howbeit,  he  was  slain. 

10  But  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  same  year> 
that  the  people  of  Columbia  were  revenged 
of  the  evil:t,/ 

1 1  Andrefv,  whose  sur-ndme  i^as  Mekim, 
a  man  of  courage  and  valor,  was  chief  cap- 
tain in  the  south, 

1^  And  he  sent  oiit  one  ojf  his  brave' cap- 


'   ^. 


'*'■ 


I 


m 


m 

*  • 

tains,  whose  name  was  CofftCt  with  a  strong 
band ;  even  nine  hundred  mighty  horsemen : 

13  Now  these  were  the  yaliant  husband- 
men of  Georgia  and  the  back-woods  of  Ttn- 
nessee ;  their  horses  were  fleet  as  the  roe- 
buck ;  their  weapons  of  war  were  certain 
death. 

14  So  they  went  forth  against  a  town  of 
the  savages  called  Tallwhatches,  on  the  se- 
cond day  of  the  eleventh  month. 

l^  And  on  the  next  day  they  encompassed 
the  town  round  about ;  and  the  savages  pre- 
pared themselves  for  battle.    ,4  ^  ^ 

16  About  the  rising  of  the  sun  they  sound- 
ed their  drums,  and  began  their  horrible  yel- 
hngs. 

17  But  they  frightened  not  the  hearts  pf 
the  brave  men  of  Tennessee.  ^  .  „ . 

18  So  when  Coffee  had  stationed  his  cap- 
tains and  his  men  of  war  about  the  town,  in 
the  order  of  battle,  the  whole  army  shouted 
-alpud;  -f  .:>  :r' .  ■-■■\  ■:  -..  --  ..  ......:!;..•-. 

19  And  the  instruments  of  destruction 
were  let  loose  upon  them  on  all  sides ;  and 
they  fought  with  all  their  might.  .^^ 

20  But  the  men  of  Columbia  rushea 
upon  th^ui,  and  subdued  them,  and  made 


•W' 


I 


.^ 


■  in- 


Mm 


w 


pa^ 


i> 


m 


,--> 


about  four  score  women  and  children  ek^ft^ 
lire. 

2f  And  8}e#  about  two  hundred  of  their 
warriors ;  leaving  not  a  man  to  te)l  the  ti^ 
dmgsu 

^  For,  lb !  when  the  savages  df  the  wil^ 
derness  commit  great  evils  and  trani^greih 
sions  agahist  the  people  of  Golumbiil, 

23  The  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  p^opte 
send  out  mightj  armies  against  them>  that 
are'^Ue  to  overthrow  them>  and  midte  their 
towns  a  desolation,  and  lay  waste  their  habk 
tations. 

24  Now  the  loss  of  the  army  of  Cohitifibia 
that  day,  was  five  slain  aod  about  Aljrty 
wounded.  ^ 

2d  And  Jackson,  the  chief  captain,  gave 
great  praise  to  Cofiee,  and  all  the  valiant 
men  that  fought  that  day.        ^ 

26  On  the  next  day  after  the  battle,  the 
army  of  Columbia  returned  to  their  campiatl 
a  place  calle^d  the  Ten-Iskmds* 


^¥: 


k^',-'^T^^>''^-:  ■^'  -y  ^ 


.At- 


iS^iih    MJ»5    .*" 


'       ^^S*: 


v^riiv 


:h&l:.. 


mm 


^^^mf 


ofthidir 

the  wil'^ 

p^opfe 
ieai>  that 
dte  their 
leirhabi^ 

Johitidbta 
ui  iterty 

lin,  ga?e 
▼aliant 

ittle,  the 
Ganip»att 


CHAP.  XXXV. 

CoiUinuatian  of  the  War  rvith  the  Creeks^^Olm* 
Jacksm^s  grand  victory  over  them — they  sue 
for  peaee^^Ht  treaty  U  eomcluded  rinththenu 


NoTWITHSTANDmG  their  discomfi- 
ture»  the  laatlon  of  the  Creeks  were  still  bent 
on  warring  against  the  people  of  Columbia. 

2  And  they  committed  many  outrages  up- 
on the  inhabitants  of  the  states  round  about. 

3  But  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  seventh  day 
of  the  same  month,  that  a  messenger  came  to 
Jackson,  the  chief  captain,  and  spake  unto 
him,  saying: 

4  Lo!  even  now,  more  than  a  thousand 
savages  have  pitched  their  tents  at  Tatledo' 
ga,  near  the  strong  hold  of  Lashley,  with  in- 
tent to  assail  it. 

5  Immediately  Jackson  took  two  thousand 
hardy  men,  who  were  called  volunteers,  be^ 
cause  they/fought  freely  for  their  country^ 
«nd  led  iMta  against  the  savages^ 


•i:"     ■■;  \ 


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■&■„ 


t: 


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pp 


.'I 


'  f'li. 


* 

f- 

m-i 

1 

6  Now  the  men  of  war  that  followed  after 
him  were  mostly  from  the  state  of  Tennes- 
see, and  men  of  da^uptjless  courage. 

7  So>  early  in  the  morning  of  the  next 
day.  the  army  of  Jackson  drew  nigh  the 
p)4ce,  in  battle  array, 

d>  A^d  the  savages  can^i^  out  tow;af(ts  the 
army  of  Co|uipbia>  with  shouting  apdyell- 
ings  :  and  again  the  engines  of  destruction 
;.were  used  plentifully. 

9^  'And  the  leaden  balls  whiz^it^d  about 
their  ears  like  unto  a  nest  of  hornets. 

^0  But  th*^  horsemen,  and  the  whole  army 
of  Jackson,  rushed  upon  the  savages,  and 
slew  them  with  .great  sl^Mgbter,  and  oveiv> 
can^e  them. 

11  And  the  number  of  savages  slain  tb?it 
<lay  was  about  three  hundred  ;  and  a  red- 
cross  banner  of  the  Spanish  nation  was  found 
amongst  them  and  taken. 

12  Seventeen  of  the  men  of  Columbia 
were  slain,  and  about  £our  score  wounded. 

13  So,  when  the  battle  was  over,  Jackson 
returned  to  his  own  can^p. 

^14  After  these  things  had  come  to  pass, 
on  the  twelfth  day  of  i)ie  month,  a  certain 
captain, whose  sur-nam^  was  WhitCj^msii^nt 


^.;a- 


^^imm 


;#  • 

against  anothei^  place  called  the  Jitiitlahu' 
Towns.  _  _^.  .^^j    ^^^.;    ,    .     ^ 

15  And,  on  the  elkt>^^*^nth  day  of  tKe 
same  month,  he  took  the  towns,  and  destroy- 
ed them,  and  slew  three  score  of  the  savajges, 
and  made  about  two  hundred  two  score  and 
fen  prisoners. 

16  About  eleven  da^s  afterwards,  a  val- 
'iant 'captain,  whose  name  was  rto^d,  with  his 
1>raye  men,  went  against  ihe'iowiis  of  Auiof 
see  and  TaUisee^  which  lie  on  the  banks  of  ttie 
river  TaUctpoosie. 

'17  Ahd  Floyd  went  against  them  wiUi 
boldness,  and  triumphed  over  them,  and  kill- 
ed'about  two  hundred  of  ihem,  and  burned 
their  towns  with  fire,  £tn<l  slew  the  King  of 
Autossee,  and  the  king  of  Tallisee,  who  were 
the  kings  of  two  tribes. 

Id  Moreover,  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  tlie 
next  month,  Claiborne,  a  governor,  and  a 
man  of  valor,  went  against  the  savages  that 
dwelt  on  the  river  Alabama  ; 

19  And  he  marched  with  his  army  through 
the  wilderness  more  than  an  hundred  miles, 
to  a  town  built  upon  a  place  called  by  the 
savages  the  Holy-ground^  where  three  of  the 
llndian  {nrophets  dwelt,  ^ 


■;■*  m.  '■ 


ip 


■■it 


'  *','  'jj^;' 


v%- 


,^SQ  Now  there  were  lying  prophets  among 
the  savages,  even  as  there  were  in  the  days 
of  old ;  and  they  ppf^iied^  according  to 
their  own  wishes ;  ^  ^^r^vj^;!^^,. 

21  And  those  of  shjsllow  understanding 
believed  theno,  and  were  led  into  a  snare, 
whereby  their  whole  tribe  was  nigh  being 

cleBtroyea.  tn?*^^.-^!^  ..ii^  ^^^AMm*i^^:p-M!^Mi.  ■ 

^-  *22  And   Wetherford,  the  chief  warrior  of 

the  Creek  nation,  w^s  there  also  with  his 

V  23  <  ^nd  he  fought  hard  against  Claiborne ; 
but  he  was  overthrown,  and  fled,  and  the 
town  was  burnt,  even  two  hundred  houses. 
.  24  After  all  these  tribulations,  the  depre^ 
dations  of  the  savages  of  the  south  were  not 
stayed.  '^■■^s'l^-'i^'J^ifii^.'vj^^'  ,^^^ 
'' '  25  So  Jackson,  the  chief  captain,  went  out 
against  them  with  bis  army,  and  attacked 
them  at  their  strong  hold  on  the  waters  of 
the  Tallapoosie,  where  they  were  entrench- 
ed, having  more  than  a  thousand  warriors..^ 
,    26  Now  this  was  on  the  twenty  and  se- 
venth day  of  the  third  month,  in  the  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  fourteenth  year 
of  the  age  of  Christianity.  . 

27  AdxI  Jackson  set  his  destroying  engines 


*.-r;^ 


A.  if 


.Cfc'   -v-^ 


',"1"; ''", 'J* 7;:i^;'''^"'.'r,;^^'-r^'i.'i"?"v-"^' "-'■;■'•■>>  t*'/  '■,■*■•:  i"**^'  '■'''■.■_, 


■'■>i 

•4  4. J 


among 
e  days 
ling  to 

anding 

ti  being 

rripr  of 
wiih  his 

iborne; 
and  thq 
ouses.f" 
J  depre- 
ere  not 


leng^nes 


187 

»  * 

to  work,  srnd  fought  desperately  against 
them,  for  about  the  space  of  five  hours; 
when  he  overcame  them>  so  that  only  about 
a  score  escaped.^..  ^^  ;  -r* 

28  Seven  hundred  and  fifty  of  the  savag|3 ' 
warriors  were  found  slain  in  battle ;  andtw^i^ 
hundred  two  score  and  ten  women  and  c0nl* 
dren  became  captives  to  the  army  of/C!!^ 
]umbia«  ;.  -  -.?  ^.^ 

29  Manchoee,  their  chief  proph^ti^Wif^ 
smitten  in  the  mouth,  and  slain,  and  two  othev 
folso  prophets  were  slain  with  him^^^  I??*;  s?^ 

30  Moreover,  about  the  first  day  of  the  : 
sixth  month,  a  brave  man,  whose  name  wad 
Pearson,  with  the  husbandmen  of  the  states  - 
of  North  and  SotUh  CarolifM,  went  against ' 
thorn  along  the  borders  of  the  Alabama,  and 
captured  about  six  hundred  of  them.      %  ^^ 

3 1  Thus  did  the  men  of  Columbia  triijiriph  . 
over  them,  and  conquer  them,  even  to  the 
seventh  time*  '^^  -:-^''''  -^^'''-'''^^/'-'''■^■'''''^'''■^■P'-^^^-^' 

32  And  so  the  judgment  of  the  Lord  fell 
upon  them  for  their  unrighteousness,  ahdl^c 
their  wicked  and  murderous  deeds.  v 

33  After  which  they  repented  of  ^|i^ 
evil,  having,  through  their  own  folly,  i<i|i 
many  thousand  warriors.    =     ^  ^^    •^' 


Q2 


# 


% 


1^- 


#< 


|v  '■'}■ 


■■(^■B>»r,  -,itv  'K-'.'/      -isip; 


78ff 


t 


idt  And  l&e  chief  warriors  gsre  tq;^  ihetr 

iDstruments  of  destiiction^  and  laid  them  at 

tue  ieei  of  Jackson,  the  chief  captaioi     ,^u  ^ 

t*^  35  Eyt'n  Wetkeffovd,  the  'chief  warrior, 

ga¥e  himself  ii{^  to  Jaclcson,  saying,  I  fought 

wkh  my  might;  but  I  bare  brought  eiril  upon 

mjr  ifiatioD ;  and  thou  hast  slain  my  Warriors ; 

|9dfr:am  overcome. 

%'  36  Now  the  savages  are  easily  inflamed 

%[d  roused  to  Vorks^of  »n  and  death;  and 

ofit^ir  weakness  the  servants  of  the  king 

are  not  ashamed  to  take  advantage  ;  even 

to  the  ruin  n^f  the  poor  and  ignorant  bar- 
"barians*        'i^j*?'-a;BS'f^.^4,w'rvt*ifiyKww*iv«^^^^  :u 

?  ^7-  So  the  warriors  and  die  whole  nation 
ii^f  the  €reeks,  being  tired  of  a  destructive 
ymr,  entreated  the  men  of  Columbia  for 
peace,  saying  unto  Jackson,  ^-^m 
f?  38  Iiol  now  are  our  eyes  opened  to  out 
own  profit ;  now  witl  we  make  peace  with 

$9  And  if  ye  will  no  more  suffer  the  fire, 
j^the  sword,  and  the  destroying  engines  to 
spread  desolation  amongst  us, 

yiO  Then  will  we  make  a  covemht  ^ith 
\,  and  give  you  for  Mifaheritanee  a  great 


'AV. 


'■■K.ijh-r'i. 


».  ■■' 


-■w 


>,  ■-  .J*-- 


^.t  1. 


f8» 


'rv/  (tl 


them  at 

u 

BirarrioT» 

[fought 

vilupon 

^rrioEs; 

klh;  and 
the  king 
;e ;  even 
rant  bar- 

le  nation 
jstructive 
mbia  for 

d  to  om 
Bace  with 

the  fire, 
engines  to 

mmt  «9rith 
se  a  great 


part  of  the  land  which  our  fathers  inherited 
before  us.  ^-'ham^*}^'  ^vm^-m^^^'^^-v:.-  -l/sw^mmMBi 

41  And  the  length  and  the  l>readth  there- 
of shall  be  about  as  large  as  the  whole  island 
of  Britain,  whose  men  of  war  have  led^  us 
into  'this  snare.  '''  ^■'^r-'r-:u:-&  ';;■ ' ...' .  .  " 

42  For  although  the  king,  who  calleth 
himself  our  father,  across  the  great  waters, 
did  put  the  instruments  of  death  into  our 
hands,  and  giTe  us  the  black  dust  in  abun- 
dance ;  nevertheless  he  deceived  us :  and  in 
the  hour  of  danger  his  servants  left  us  to  take 
care  of  ourselves.-  ^^'':-«*f"<=»f^'f'^-'4-?\^^-'-'4«>.?^  '-j^^ '-^.^ 
^'-43  So  Jackson  made  a  covenant  with  them; 
and  it  was  signed  by  the  chiefs  of  their  nation. 

'44  And  after  it  had  been  examined  by  the 
wise  men  and  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the 
people,  it  was  signed  with  the  hand-writing 
of  James,  the  chief  governor  of  the  land  of 
Columbia,  ^is^f-^f^m  ^umr^^^.  I'^j^-^m^mm 

iiik$i-  l^i^.^:. ,..,:' "v.. \^  .       .       ■  .    ,        .     ' .  :       _ 

:--'r  ■-■-,■■■     ■    •   ,  ,  .  ...M,-'*  ■ 


f 


m. 


,;v,'^'* 


.»V 


190 


VA^:. 


'^-  Plan  ofaUack  MUtoiStreaf^eated. 


^y 


t^l 


X^E  frailty  of  man  speaketfa  volumes :  one 
man  accuse th  another  ;i  ^ut  where  is  he  who 

is  Perfect?  ■^4,^^;,..^;  ••'•  :^      •■ 

2  Man  deTisetn  mighty  plans  -in  his  own 
mind,  but  he  accomplisheth  them  not.      ^,^ 

3  He  is  wise  in  his  own  conceit,  but  his 
wisdom  faileth  him :  he  seeth  folly  in  othei's, 
but  perceiveth  not  his  own.;  be  is^s^  a  j^^^ 
shaken  with  the  wind*  ,  ■      -  >^ 

4  Now  the  country  of  Columbia  was  assail- 
ed on  every  side  by  the  enemies  of  freedom^ 

5  And  in  the  hope  that  the  war  might 
speedily  cease,  and  an  end  be  made  of  the 
shedding  of  blood,  the  great  Sanhedrim  of 
the  people  wished  to  push  their  armies  into 
the  heart  of  the  provinces^  of  the  king,  even 
to  Montreal.  ,,#     ^ 

6  So  they  pitched  upon  certain  chief  cap- 
tains, who  were  well  skilled  in  the  arts  of 


^'  "^  '' ,  jj.  .^wL"     i  1  ^' 


-.■*»;■' 


■■  ■.;*:'.?i',-"";«';-"'""'-'W"' 


'^i''-,l.'"'T''^"*"' 


idi 


s8 :  one 
le  \vha 

as  OWtt 

3Ut  his 
othei^x 
a  reed 

assail- 
eedom^ 
might 
of  the 
rim  of 
ies  into 
g,  even 

lef  cap- 
I  arts  of 


tvarfare  ;  and  Wilkinson  and  Hampton  were 
the  names  of  the  captains ;     >  j. ;?;  ^^^^^ .  ,^^:^^ 

7  And  Browny  and  Boyd,  and  Covingtm, 
and  jS^tv^i;,  and  Co/^s,  and  Purdy,  and  i?t/7- 
i^y,  and  Swartwout,  and  Frasery  and  many 
others,  were  valiant  captains  under  them."^ 

8  Not  many  days  after  Harrison  returned 
from  his  triumph  over  Proctor's  army  ;  and 
in  the  same  year,,  it  came  to  pass  that  Wil- 
kinson conveyed  his  army  from  Fort  George 
and  the  country  of  Niagara,  to  Sackett's 
Harbor,  at  th3  east  end  of  lake  Ontario  ; 
leaving  Harrison  and  M^Clure  behind,  at 
the  strong  hold  of  Fort  George..     ^      '  '■ 

9  From  Sackett's  Harbor,  Wilkinson 
moved  to  a  place  called  Grenadier  Island; 
and  in  the  first  week  of  the  eleventh  month 
he  arrived  at  Ogdensburgh,  in  order  to  go 
against  the  strong  hold  of  Montreal.  ^^ 

11  Now  the  army  of  Hampton  rested 

nigh  unto  lake  Champlain  ;  and  about  the 

same  time  he  moved  towards  the  borders  o£ 
the  king.  — *-^':.---^.--     •>.■:;  -,.-,.     ,  ,•-*-•■■.  .■ 

11  And  Wilkinson  sent  a  messenger  to 
him  dnd  entreated  him  to  come  and  meet 
him,  and  join  the  two  armies  together  at  tha 
tillage  of  St.  Regis..  ^  *     -  . '    >v 


^* 


-■■■i 


•     ^^im 


-».-i^,    ;»37,' 


Ij     ■ 


102 


^ 


r2  The  ^nie  night  Wllkiiison  with  life 
ikriny  crossed  the  great  river  St.  .Lawrencfe, 
near  by  the  strong  hold  of  Prescot,  whkh  li- 
eth  in  the  domihions  of  the  king. 

13  And  he  moved  down  with  about  si^ 
thousand  men  towards  the  hold  of  Montreal, 
until  he  came  to  a  phce  called  €^jfstkr*s 
Farms,  near  untd  WiUiaksburgk,  ,  :;^  ^ 
-  14  Now  atthisplace>  oh  the  eleVbnlh  ^y 
'  of  the  eleventh  month>  a  strong  biand  of  the 
men  of  wstr  of  Britaitiy  from  Stingdtoli  i^uitt 
'rbund  abdut^  fell  upon  his  army  in  the  t^ht, 
'and  antioyed  them  greatly. 

15  At  length,  on  the  same  day>K^^£irt  of 
'the  arniy  of  Golkmbia  turned  about,  and 
ffbught  against  them  and  drote  thcihi  back; 
^hdwever  it  Ti^as  i*  sore  fight.      .  ;  :  ;^     ;Jf^ 

16  Wilkinson,  the  chief  captain  who  went 
before  the  host  of  Columbia,  had  been  sick 
many  days,  and  was  unable  to  go  forth 
against  them  himself!  '    ^*^  ^ 

17  So  he  sent  some  of  his  brate  dap- 
tains,  even  Boyd,  and  Swartwout,  iand  Cov- 
ington ;  and  the  engines  of  destruction  ivere 
iset  to  work  with  great  noise  and  fury ;  and 

the  valiant  Covington  was  wounded  unto 
death.   '.-'-'V^    .-^^.~.,,.:,.^.-,^...-..,-.^^:..-... 


"fum. 


.  -.ik-ikliitXS,. 


I      '  ■  ^ 


■^V: 


hi^h  li- 
)6ut  srx 

nthcjay 
d  of  the 
toti  iada 
ihe  teStf, 

,  part  of 
)Ut,  and 
n  back; 

rh6  went 
een  sick 
ro  forth 

a^e'cSap- 
nd  Cot- 
ton were 
iry;  iand 
ed  unto 


1«3 

18  Moreover^  the  loss  of  the  men  of 'Co- 
lumbia that  day  was  an  hundred  slain,  and 
two  hundred  two  score  and  ten  wounded, 
and  the  loss  of  the  king  was  about  an  hun- 
dred  four  score  and  one.^  v-  ^     >*;  **  -^  ^a 

19  After  this  battle  the  army  of  Wilkin- 
son moved  along  down  the  St.  Lawrence  un- 
til they  ca..4e  to  Bamhearts,  n§ar  Cornwall, 
where  they  met  the  valiant  Brawn, 

20  Now  this  place  lieth  on  the  north  side 
of  the  river,  and  on  the  other  side  lieth  8U 
Regis,  where  Wilkinson,  the  chief  captain, 
expected  to  be  joined  by  the  army  of  Hami>- 
ton  from  Champlain.  ;•    '  ,m 

21  But  in  this  he  was  disappointed ;  for» 
lo!  Hampton  sent  one  of  his  captains,  whose 
name  was  Atkinson,  to  Wilkinson,  with  the 
tidings  that  he  had  declined  to  meet  him, 
and  was  returning  to  his  camp  on  the  lake.f 

22  Now  when  the  army  of  Wilkinson 
heard  those  things,  they  were  discouraged  ; 
and  all  the  plans  that  were  well  devised  by 
Armstrong,*  the  chief  captain,  and  scribe  of 
the  great  Sanhedrim,  were  of  no  avail. 

23  So  the  army  of  Wilkipson  crossed  the 
river  again  and  came  into  the  land  of  Co- 


* 


Qen.  ArmstroDg,  Secretaiy  at  War. 


■■"'■■«'■ 


.'r^^'-  ■ " 


:t 


194 

iumBia,  at  tVeikch  Mills,  near  St.  ilegh; 
where  they  went  into  winter  quarters.      ' 

'24  And  the  men  of  Columbia,  eyen  the 
great  Sanhedrim,  were  disappointed  in  their 
expectations.  ■-'  ^  ■  t,^^^^^,^. 

25  MbVeover,  Hampton  received  much 
blame  in  the  thing ;  and  he  was  even  taxed 
with  the  crime  of  drinking  tox>  freely  of  the 
strong  waters.  "  ^  ^      ;  /^ 

"^^^6  Biit  the  imaginary  evils  which  the 
children  of  men  commit  are  oftentimes  gra- 
ven in  brasis,  whilst  their  actual  good  deeds 
are  written  in  sand.    '^  '^  '^' ^^^  :  H^  - ^^^^ 

27  Neither  shall  it  be  forgotten  here,  that 
when  the  shivering  soldiers  of  Columbia  were 
sufiering  with  cold  in  the  north>    ^--  ;  ^t  ■ 

28  The  lovely  and  patriotic  daughters  of 
Columbia,  blest  with  tenderness,  remember- 
ed them,  and  sent  them  coverings  for  their 
hands  and  for  their  feet,  '-^  '"  ^  '    ^"*    ^^^ 

29  Even  from  the  fleece :  of  their  fathers' 
flocks,  they  wrought  them  with  their  own 
hands,  and  distributed  them  with  a  good  heart. 

30  And,  for  their  kindness  and  humanity, 
the  poor  soldier  blessed  them,  and  their  vir- 
tues were  extolled  by  the  men  of  Columbia 
throughout  the  land.    ^   "^ " ^^'       '" 


■:r^ 


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...  ^■ji  * -i '. ■;,' *  'A-z^i,'^;' i.. ::-ii£4';*i,rui*a-.i;;.fi3iiBiAi^^ 


'A  \ 


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sn  the 
1  their 

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of  the 


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les  gra- 
1  deeds 

re,  that 
iawere 

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lember- 
r  their 

fathers' 
ir  own 
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manity, 
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CHAP,  xxxrn. 

Newark  burnt — Fori  Oeorge  evaeuaied^-'Nt' 
jogara  froMier  laid  waste — BMffaio  burnt, 

--■-■■'(    V     *  ■ 

In  the  meantime,  however,  the  strong  ves- 
sels of  €hauncey  went  out  and  brought  Har- 
rison, and  the  remnant  of  his  army,  from 
Fort  George  to  Sackett's  Harbor,  to  protect 
the  place.  •^"•>**'  -^■^•=^'  ^  *  ■-'  "■^^ -^'''  ■ 
^  2  But  they  left  M^Chire  behind,  with  the 
men  under  him ;  being  for  the  most  part  hus- 
bandmen, called  militia,  and  volunteers. 

3  And  they  were  eager  to  be  led  on  to  the 
battle  ;  but  the  term  for  which  their  services 
were  engaged  expired^  atid  they  returned 
every  man  to  his  ^wn  bouse^ 

4  So  MClure,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
fort,  called  a  council  of  bis  officers,  and  they 
agreed  to  depart  to  the  strong  hold  of  Ni- 

6  Arid  they  to6k  their  destroying  engines 
and  the  black  dust,  and  the  bread  and  meat 

R 


->r         ^  1 


196 

of  the  army»  and  carried  them  across  the 
riyer. 

6  Likewise  they  put  a  lighted  match  to 
the  hlack  dust,  in  the  fort,  and  it  was  rent 
asunder  with  a  great  noise,  as  it  were  of 
thunder  and  an  earthquake. 

S7  Mopeover/tfaey  burn^  the  town  of  New- 
ark, before  they  departed,  which  happened 
on  the  tenth  day  of  the  twelfth  month. 

$  Howbeit,  they  gave  the  inhabitants  time 
to  rfi^e  before  they  put  the  burning,  torch  to 
their  dwellings ;  nevertheless,  it  was  an  evtt 
thing,  and  pleased  not  the  people  of  Co- 

($  The  mep  of  Cohiivbia  were  i^ot  cruel, 
and  they-  put  none  of  the  inhabitants  of  the 
town  to  thesv^ord.  .. 

f^jLO  After  this,  it  came  to  pass  on  the  nine- 
teenth day  of  the  same  month,  early  in  the 
morning  b'^fore  the  dawning  of  the  day, 
about  fifteen  hundred  of  the  savages  and  sol- 
diers of  the  king  crossed  the  river  and  went 
af^jiinst  Niagara.        -.* 

II  And  they  fell  i^pon  them  unawares,; 
while  they  were  yet  asleep  in  their  tents ; 
and  overcame  them,  jand  took  the  forti  and 
puiitheg9i9^i|itQ<theraword;  even  the  wo< 


..-^'  -^  .^i^^-ilLi^  ,^ 


'1?^'' 

"*  % 

ii.:'%' 


men  and  children  isufTered  under  the  flatage 
tomahawk,   r  .:  ,.     „,     .  .^  ,.»>*** 

12  Now  the  people  of  66lumbia>  who 
were  massacred  that  day,  were  about  two 
hundred  two  score  and  tcn.'^  "*  *■  ****>^.'^^^ '^''^ 

13  But  the  captafn  of  the  hold>  whose 
name  was  Leonard,  was  chai^d  wM^^the 
evil ;  for  he  had  left  the  fort,  and  neglected 
that  duty  which  should  ever  be  the  pride  of 
a  soldier.  •     -  ^ 

14  Nevertheless,  wheh  they  bad'  commit^ 
ted  all  this  horrid  slaughter,  the  bbrbatiatitt 
were  not  fully  glutted  with  murder ;  ^' 

15  So  they  went  against  the  little  Tillages 
of  Letvistonm;  Manehister,  Ymngstdnm,  and 
Tttscarora,  and  burnt  them  wHh'fir^,  *nd 
slew  the  poor  and  helpless  that  dwelt  round 
about  the  place."^"^  '•'*'' -''^'^  *r  .*3M^*'?'?^*^s*^--v/'*'S!Ri*''i'  •■■ 

16  After  which,  at  the  close  of  the  year, 
they  went  against  the  beautiful  village  of 
Buffalo,  and  burnt  it  also ;  and  made  it  a 
ruin  and  a  desolation.        ^  m^'^^^^^mm^ 


">''"!«>? 


■'■■'0.  ^  rnHf-^ipi^fi^ 


t.sS; 


m.i^m'im^^im 


4:; 


^H^t"^^ 


^4ff-- 


.'■it-*^ 


}^. 


K^  ■ 

■  * 

4      ^  *«•■'•- 

#  ' 

'■'^-  f0¥^i'^ih'1$k^h^ 

^-    *. 


bil^'-H'" 


CHAP.  XXXVIII. 


.■} 


Cruise  of  the  U.  8.  frigate  Essex,  D*  Potter 
t'  commander — her  defence  and  capture,  at 
-  Va^Kiraiso^ 

JN  OW  while  the  great  lakes  and  rivers  were 
bounid  in  fetters  of  ice,  and  the  armies  of  Co- 
lumbia slumbered  in  the  winter  camps  of  the 
north;  •       '■^^■•^m-^im'^j^^--  -'vj^ 

.^  2  And  whilst  the  conquering  sword  of 
Jackson  spread  ruin  and  desolation  among 
ijOB  misguided  savages  of  the  south ;       ^^ 

3  Lo !  new  scenes  of  warfare  appeared  up- 
on the  waters  of  the  great  deep. 

4  In  the  first  year  of  the  war  David,  whose 
sur-name  was  Porter,  sailed  from  the  shores 
of  Columbia  towards  the  south,  that  he  might 
capture  the  vessels  of  the  men  of  Britain. 

5  And  the  ship  which  he  commanded  was 
one  of  the  strong  vessels  of  Columbia^  called 

aiai^  Essex,  ■.^■*-;^;:-  ,,..^*    ......^,  .,  ,:v.  ,.„.,. 

6  r^ow  David  was  a  valiant  man,  and  he 
had  contrived  a  plan  to  annoy  the  commerce 


.*,,! 


u 


h 


o 


*ottef 
*if  at 


9    'Wa'J 

were 
[)fCo- 
oftbe 

rd  of 
iinoDg 

id  up- 

ivliose 
shores 
migbt 
bin. 
d  was 
called 

nd  he 
nerce 


^%i^ 


199 


of  Britain  in  the  waters  of  the  great  Pacific 
Ocean,  .    « 

7  So,  in  process  of  time,  he  pissed  aroiind 
the  furthermost  part  of  the  land  of  Columbia, 
which  is  called  Cape  Horn,  and  lieth  far  to 
the  south ;  near  the  country  of  Paiagania, 
which  is  inhabited  by  the  barbarians,  and 
sailed  towards  the  haven  of  Valfaraiso. 

8  From  whence,  leaving. CAilfto  the  south, 
he  moved  along  the  coast  of  PcrUy  till  he 
came  to  Lima,  where  it  never  rains :  ''**i*^r'- 

9  A  country  where  gold  and  silver  are 
found  in  abundance,  and  where  there  is  one 
continual  summer,  and  the  trees  blossom 
throughout  the  year.  ^  '■^•'^*  Sif^^?*iA  v 

10  Again,  he  prepared  his  vessels,  and 
sailed  from  Lima  towards  the  north,  until  he 
fell  upon  the  islands  of  Oallapagos  ;  called 
the  enchanted  islands.     '  vV -^ -^^-^  ^*7<i-T  .t 

1 1  Now  these  islands  lie  upon  the  west 
side  of  the  great  continent  of  Columbia,  un- 
der a  meridian  sun,  beneath  the  jgilrdle  of  the 
world.  '  ''"-"''  ^^  ^'^■■'-^(-'^'^  ^^^■^'  ■ 

12  Hereabouts  he  captured  a  multitude  of 
the  merchant  ships  of  Britain,  laden  with 
rich  merchandize,  and  silver  and  gold. 

13  And  he  fixed  a  score  of  the  destroying 

R2 


'■^■*t**;^,'T"-^"'--''  f^''^' 


■^*; 


%^siP^ 


ii.  *  ^^.^ 

^?  X9-'-    -If 

engines  into  one  of  the  ships  he  had  taken; 
and  made  her  a  fighting  vessel,  and  calied 
her  name  Essex  Junior,  and  a  man,  whose 
name  was  Downs,  he  made  captain  thereof. 

14  Aiid  he  fell  upon  tiie  fishermen  of  Bri<- 
tain>  and  captured  those  who  went  out  to 
catch  the  mighty  whales,  which  afford  oil  to 
give  us  light  in  the  night  time,  and  the  hones 
thereof  shadf  iHHr  daughters  from  the  scorchr. 
mg  sun  of  the  n9on-day.  Ii^l 

I'd  Moreover,  B^vid  went  to  an  island 
where  there  dwelt  wild  savag<^s,  and  estab- 
lished himself  so  that  he  could  go  out  and  re* 
turn  whensoever  he  chose.   ..;*;*. /?  „!*.(>  • 

16  And  when  he  departed  from  the  island, 
which  he  called  after  the  chief  governor  of 
the  land  of  Columbia  in  those  days,^  he  left 
some  of  his  men,  with  the  weapons  of  war> 
to  defend  the  place. 

17  Now  David  was  a  grievous  thorn  in  the 
side  of  Britain^  and  he  almost  destroyed  her 
commerce  in  the  South  Seas:  i^iu*.^;.^  .Jh:- 

18  Inasmuch  as  he  put  the  wise  men  of  the 
king  to  their  wits  end ;  for  ihey  were  unable 
to  out-sail  him  and  take  him  captive. 

19  So  they  sent  their  strong  ships  in  search 


•mi'm^mm 


*  ^adisoD  l8|aDd» 


-^>" 


■w 


•* 


illed 
hose 
reof. 
Bri- 
lit  to 
oil  to 
bones 
Dorch?- 

island 

estab- 

andre* 

island, 
inor  of 
be  left 
of  war, 

,  .  '-•■.^■.■.  ■■  • 
n  in  the 
S^ed  her 

A-  ,  V. 

ynoftbe 
)  unable 

n  search 


201 

of  him,  by  two's,  over  the  whole  face*  of  the 
waters  of  the  Southern  Ocean  ;  and  the  ex- 
pense thereof  would  have  made  mor^  than 
two  feasts  for  the  Prince  Regent,  who  gov  em- 
ed  England  in  the  name  of  his  father,     t^t .. 

20  However,  it  came  to  pass,  that  David 
returned  again  in  his  ship  to  the  haven  of 
Valparaiso ;  and  the  vessel,  called  the  Essex 
Junior,  accompanied  him. 

21  Now  Downs,  who  commanded  her,  had 
been  to  the  place  before,  and  conducted  the 
prizes  of  David  there,  and  brought  him  the 
tidings  that  he  was  likely  to  be  ensnared  up- 


^r1 


;-.y- 


,  -Vi'.'ijfe^^f^ 


'.^■■.^.*1>> 


on  the  wators. 

22  So  whilst  David  was  there,  on  the 
twenty-eighth  day  of  the  third  month,  in  the 
eighteen  hundred  and  fourteenth  year  of  the 
Christian  era, 

23  He  looked  around,  and  behold !  he  saw 
two  of  the  strong  ships  of  Britain  approach- 
ing«  for  the  purpose  of  hemming  him  in ;  the 
one  called  the  Phoebe,  and  the  other  the 
Cherub.     '■    .-.r'  --^-^  '    >-'  .  c:^^^^  ,_ 

24  But  his  heart  sank  not  within  him,  for 
he  knew  no  cowardice ;  but,  with  the  wis-* 
dom  of  a  brave  man,  he  strove  to  escape,  as 
th^  yessels  were  too  powerful  for  him,* 


^''^ 


•tf^- — +■■ 


202 


25  But  the  winrin  were  adverse,  and  blew 
hard,  and  prevented  the  tacklings  of  his  ship 
from  taking  efiect :    J"  .if  *^;  va  .^u  f  ^  Jfe  ti " 

26  Nevertheless,  David  said  unto  the  cap- 
tains of  the  king.  Come  singly,  and  not  like 
cowards,  upon  me ;  then  shall  ye  receive  the 
thunders  of  the  freemen  of  Columbia  abun- 
dantly; .^  ..^  :r-fv,.  ■-■;^'.n^''tf*'^#?i*w 
■^,  27  And  her  liberty  shall  not  suffer,  al- 
though in  the  contest  ye  may  destroy  my  ves- 
sel upon  the  face  of  the  waters.  .^iz-i'^ 

28  But  Hilly ar,  the  captain  of  the  king's 
ship  called  the  Phoebe,  was  afraid  lest  he^ 
should  be  overcome. 

29  Now,  whjBn  David  found  he  was  unable 
io  make  good  his  escape,  he  drew  nigh  the 
land,  that  be  nflight  be  protected  by  the  great 
law  of  nations ;  for  it  was  a  place  friendly  to 
both  parties.  ^ '■  ■■.:v?^;?:^-    _  V;...:^,^s^--  ^:.:, 

30  But  in  this  he  was  deceived ;  for  the 
authorities  of  Spain  trembled  at  the  nod  of 
the  servants  of  Britain,  in  whom  there  was  no 
faith. 

31  So  both  vessels  came  upon  him,  like 
ravenous  wolves,  in  the  very  haven  of  Yalpa- 
raiso;  thus  transgressing  the  law  of  nations^ 


-yj-j.  fj^.-.'z-p. 


203 


blew 
}  ship 

i  cap- 
it  like 
ire  the 
abun- 

fer,  al- 

■  ■  '«• 

J  king's 
lest  he 

unable 
igh  the 
e  great 
indly  to 

^  for  the 
J  nod  of 
was  no 

iiti,  like 

Valpa- 

nationS; 


11! 


and  committing  an  outrage  which  hath  few 
examples  under  the  sun.    ^0^i*^«^>«*^  -i^»^ 

32  And  they  set  their  engines  to  work  up- 
on the  Essex  with  all  their  might.      ^ ' 

33  Nevertheless,  David  fought  against 
them  with  desperation,  for  there  was  no  hope 
left  for  him  to  escape ;  neither  did  he  expect 
mercy.  ^Y":''^'^w->^':f'f'3  ^*/%h"^-' 

34  And  he  held  out  for  more  than  the 
space  of  two  hours,  when  he  became  over- 
powered ;  having  his  ship  a  sinking  wreck, 
covered  with  blood,  and  on  fire ;  with  about 
an  hundred  and  fifty  of  his  men  slain  and 
maimed. 

35  So  after  David  had  fought  hard,  he  be- 
came captive  to  the  ships  of  the  king;  who 
had  a  I  so  some  of  their  men  slain,  and  some 
wounded,     •""^^■'r''  '■  -'  ■"  •  -'  '^-^  '"^'■.-'■»>^?---'--  ^'^ 

36  Moreover,  Hillyar  gave  him  praise 
and  called  him  a  man  bf  courage ;  for  he 
fought  against  two  strong  ships  of  Britain. 

37  And  David  made  a  covenant  with  Hill- 
yar, in  which  the  Essex  Junior  was  given 
unto  him  and  his  men,  that  they  might  re- 
turn in  her  again  to  their  own  country.       '  • 

38  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  seventh 
I  month  of  the  same  year  of  the  battle,  David 


''-'i.' 


un 


r^l 


V' 


■0 


204 


arrlred  in  the  city  of  New- York;  having 
been  absent  about\wo  years.  i*^^^^^^^m 
^  39  JNow  when  the  people  of  Columbia  be- 
held the  valiant  Porter,  they  were  rejoicctl 
with  exceeding  great  joy ;  inasmuch  as  they 
unfackled  the  horses  from  before  hit  chariot, 
and  dre^  him  through  the  city.   ^^ r^^  —  ^^ 

40  And  they  made  a  sumptuous  feaic  for 
him,  ami  invited  a  multitude  of  guests ;  and 
spieini  the  day  in  g}adn<?ss  and  mirth*  >  f^'l 

J-:.,.-,  ,,►»••■••        .V        •      .      «         .  r  :■'         :  "'■>'.      ■■S'--'V..       -•      ■ 


'-■..      f.  .'f»l^\4»fi!--    qv's    ,\ 


^y.  i  -^T 


„  ^jii 


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'%uMm^4h^:^ pi^.^'^^^^^^  ::s^^M^m^^0^  ^^' 


vi^  jm^-^^m.^^:-0i 


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'W*^-  ■i'''^'^     ..%'^     f;^?    lillX"'    0f{^     "'^.A,    .>J«-«^:'ilif  i^.  •<¥":.    "!  /         -k."    -, 


♦ 


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20d 


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ant  f Of 
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CHAP..'  XXXIX.    %y;^*^^;«w^ 


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■Vt,^.,. 


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'    -Vv    '  '-■-■    •*■-■:;*-■      ■^'• 

Capture  of  the  IT.  S,  sloop  of  war  JFVotic,  hy 
the  British  frigate  Orpheus — capture  of 
ihfi,  British  sloop  of  mar  Vffpervier^  hif  the 
Peacocki^CapL  ffarrifigtoa'^capturti^  the 
JReindeer,  bif  the  Waspi  €apt,  Blakefy'-^he 
Mvon  captured  and  sunk — U.  8.  vessels  Sy* 
ren  and  Rattlesnake  captured — Admiral 
Cochrane  declares  the  whole  American  coast 
in  a  state  (/^/(Mi;a«fe.,;^^^,,^^ 

iN  OW  it  happened,  on  the  i^enty-first  day 
of  the  fourth  month  of  the  eighteen  hundred 
and  fourteenth  year,  that  one  of  the  strong 
ships  of  the  king,  called  the  Orpheus  j 

2  Being  upon  the  waters  of  the  great 
deep,  fell  in  with  a  small  vessel  of  the  Uni- 
ted States,  called  the  FnoUcy  and  made  cap* 
ture  thereofl '  ,.f.."..-i.'^.,-  j:.,^   ^  ■„.!.-.-:.•:,  „  „.  . 

3  However,  in  the  sanie  month,  not  many 
dayaafierimid^A  fighth»g  v^essel  otfMw^ 


\^ 


.^) 


■ti-^fo'.X'xb^'k  .^'  '-■  X. 


i  ^- 


^ 


■tP^iVfPPIMiiPPPPMP 


W^-' 


206 

bia,  called  the  Pmeock,  commanded  by  the 
brave  Warrington,  met  one  of  the  vessels  of 
the  km^.  .*■  .».^--i*i^.v:.#>ki^Aiy:;^,^^  i:,**^^  ^  ^*  ,••,•■ 

4^4  Now  they  were  about  ^qtial  in  foit;e; 
and  ihe  name  of  the  vessel  of  Britain  was 
called  L*Epervier,  and  the  captain's  name 
was  Wales. 

^f  5  And  they  sat  the  engines  of  destruction 
to  wotk»  and  Ibught  with  great  fiiry  Jtir  the 
space  of  forty  ininut^es;  -  -     ; 

y.  6  When  4he  manners  of  Columbia  over- 
came the  servants  of  the  king,  and  the  vessel 
of  Britain  struck  her  red-cross  to  the  ship  of 
Warrington.  *,j4fei«f  ^  -.;  ^tmi  ■ '.  m^'i  ^'^^^  *«*  's^-'  ■ 
'^  7  And  there  were  slain  and  wounded  of 
the  servants  of  the  king  about  twenty  and 
three ;  but  there  were  none  slain  of  the  peo- 
ple of  Columbia.  .   *      * 
v^8  Moreover,  Warrington  gat  about  an 
hundred  and  twenty  Ibousand  pieces  of  sil- 
ver, that  were  in  the  vessel.  ^i,njm  i 
^%  9  And  he  received  great  praise  through- 
out the  land  for  this  gallant  exploit*  #*> 
^   10  And  the  great  Sanhedrim  thanked  him 
and  gave  him  a  medal  of  gold. 
4.11  Likewise,  the  people  of  Savannah,  a 
chief  town  in  the  state  of  GHrgia,  being  a 


': ..'.i-il'  V-.;  ;-    >-. 


■iY"'   :-'  ■!»•.-;>>. Tjr 


■'*^f|y'^«Tr^'^'-'' 


by  the 

esselB  oi 

'  m'- 

n  force; 
italn  was 
a's  name 

st  ruction 
y^  for  the 

• 

ibia  oTer- 
thevessel 
be  ship  of 

U':...  A'.*   ''/:-- 

funded  of 
enty  and 
the  peo- 


f  ¥ ' 


about  an 
jes  pf  sil- 

through- 

inked  him 

lannahi  a 
being  a 


207 

thousand  miles  to  the  south  of  New-York) 
honored  him  greatly.  ^  - 

12  For  he  had  brought  both  ressels  into 
their  port ;  and  there  were  much  rejoicings ; 
and  a  rich  feast  was  prepared  for  him  by  the 
people. 

]  3  Moreover,  it  came  to  pass,  on  the 
twenty-eighth  day  of  the  sixth  month,  that 
one  of  the  fighting  slups  of  Columbia,  called 
the  Wiasp,  met  a  vessel  of  the  king  upon  the 
ocean,  called  the  Reindeer;  after  one  of  the 
swift  running  animals  of  Columbia. 

14  Now  the  Wasp  was  commanded  by  a 
man  of  courage ;  whose  name  was  Blakeley. 

15  And  a  dreadful  battle  began ;  and  the 
mischievous  weapons  of -destruction  shower- 
ed around  with  tremendous  noise.  ; 

16  Nevertheless,  Blakeley  ran  down  upon 
the  Reindeer,  and  in  about  twenty  minute? 
made  her  a  captive  unto  the  1»hip  of  Columbia. 

17  But  her  captain  was  slain,  and  she  was 
as  it  Were  a  wreck  upon  the  waters;  so 
Blakeley  destroyed  her. 

18  The  loss  of  the  king,  in  killed  and 
wounded  that  day,  was  about  seventy  and 
five ;  and  five  of  the  children  of  Columbilk 

were  slain,  and  about  a  score  maimedt 

s 


1. 


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■* 


206 

'^*^  19  And  the  friends  of  the  great  Sanhe 
drim  were  pleased  with  the  valiant  acts  of 
Blakeley. 

20  Moreover,  on  the  twenty-seventh  day 
of  the  eighth  month,  the  Wasp  captured  an- 
other ship,  of  the  king,  called  the  Avon,  and 
sunk  her  to  the  bottom  of  the  briny  deep. 
'  21  And  the  slain  and  the  wounded  of  the 
Avon,  was  two  score  and  two.  ^^^^s^  - 
.  ^  2^  Howbeit,  about  the  same  time,  the  Sy- 
ren and  the  Rattlesnake*  fell  into  the  hands 
of  the  king. 

23  About  this  time  the  whole  land  of  Co- 
lumbia was  ordered  to  be  hemmed  in  by  Coch- 
rane, a  servant  of  the  king,  and  a  chief  cap- 
tain of  the  navy  of  Britain.  "^  ^^^^*^^ 
-  24  But  all  their  blockades  were  of  no 
avail ;  for  the  men  of  Columbia  escaped  and 
outwitted  them.  £ 

1"  - 

f'-'tS'^-':'^'" 

*  U.  S.ficbooDer  and  brig,  about  14gao8  eaeb* 


'^",  '  *^'-i'-^ 


►V;«,  „; 


.-;  Y. 


,SP 


'i' 


''•■ ^''n:i^-w^-  .a 


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^mmk. 


W-y^      . 


2Q0 


t  Banhe 
it  acta  of 

'.'.        •  -     I..  I      .'V 

enth  day 
iured  an- 
ivofi,  and 
'  deep, 
led  of  the 

ne,  the  Sy- 
the  hands 

land  of  Co- 1 

|in  hy  Coch- 

chief  cap- 

ere  of  no 
l&caped  and 

ft 

eaeb* 


CHAP.  XL, 


■  '^' ■'  ■•  -?-■  *-it"  -'J.'  -■' ,-  **-»<^, 


■■        .-."i.   V 


Breaking  up  of  the  cantonmmt  at  Fi'ench 
MiUs — affair  at  La  Cole  Mill — Major  Ap* 
pling  captures  two  hundred  British  seamen 
"--Gen.  Brown  captures  Fort  ErtC'—baitW 
ofChippawa  plains.  ^       -    c> 

-««■■'»     ^;^  •>'"*•;■  r,  •■'■  '"  -*"■•:(••-  ■*:        '■•'^-     "'■  *'*>^' 

IN  OW  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  second  month 
of  the  same  year  in  w|ich  Dav^  gat  home 
to  the  United  States^  -  -    -^*^ 

2  That  the  armies  of  the  north  hegan  to 
be  in  motion,  and  departed  from  the  place 
called  French  Mills,  where  they  were  en* 
camped.      <«  ,.    ,      ;     ;.  i, 

3  And  a  part  thereof  moved  towards 
Plattsburghy  on  lake  Champlain;  and  was 
commanded  by  a  brave  man,  whose  name 

I  was  Macomb,  and  Wilkinson,  the  chief  cap* 

I  tain,  followed  after  them. 

4  But  the  other  part  of  the  host,  command- 
led  by  Jacob,  whose  sur-name  was  Browfr„ 


\  ■ 


^-^.^ 


A^BIk.^. 


"^" 


w^m^immmm^mm 


-r-»-.  ^ 


210 

went  to  SacketVs  Harbor;  and  from  thence 
against  the  strong  hold  of  Niagara. 

5  And  it  waa  so,  that  when  Wilkinson 
heard  that  Jacob  had  gone  against  Niagara ; 
he  marshalled  out  his  force,  and  went  against 
a  place  in  the  province  of  the  king,  called 
Xo^Co/e^JKfi//,  to  take  it.         - 

6  Nevertheless,  he  failed,  and  lost  many 
men,  after  which  the  command  of  the  army 
was  given  to  a  chief  captain,  whose  name 
was  Izard, 

7  In  the  meanwhile  many  of  the  evils  of 
warfare  were  committed  on  and  about  the 
waters  of  Ontario  and  the  great  lake  Erie. 

8  And  a  gallant  captain,  whose  name  was 
AppHngy*  took  about  two  hundred  of  the  ma- 
riners of  the  royal  navy  of  Britain,  at  a  place 
called  Sandy  Creek,  by  the  waters  of  lake 
Ontario:  being  in  the  same  month  that  the 
strong  hold  of  Osuvego  was  taken  by  the  men 
of  Britain. 

9  Now  on  the  third  day  of  the  seventh 
month,  it  came  to  pass,  that  Jacob,  the  chief 
captain  of  the  host  of  Columbia,  on  the  bor- 
ders of  the  river  Niagara* 

1 1 II  _ ....._  .  ■* 

*  Major  Appling. 


Jx^ 


thence 

ilkinson 
iagara; 
,  against 
,  called 

st  many 
be  army 
se  name 

evils  of 

bout  the 

s  Erie. 

kme  was 

the  ma- 

a  place 

of  lake 

that  the 

the  men 

seventh 
he  chief 
the  bor- 


211 

10  Having  prepared  his  men  beforebtin^^ 
crossed  the  river  and  captured  fort  £rie»  and 
an  hundred  thirty  and  seven  of  the  soldiers 
of  the  king,  and  some  of  the  destroying  eii» 
gines;  '^  '  # 

1  i  And  the  next  day,  being  the  annirennr 
ry  of  the  independence  of  Columbia,  alter 
having  left  some  of  the  men  of  war  to  defend 
the  place,  ^ 

12  He  moved  with  his  liost  towards  the 

plains  of  Chippawa,  where  they  rested  for 
the  night.  ^.v^-,.*..^., /-^^^^  .. 

13  On  the  next  day  Jacob  assembled  Ihs 
captains  of  fifties,  and  his  captains  of  bun* 
dreds,  and  spake  unto  them,  saying,  'r^^%  w 

14  Lo !  the  army  of  the  king  are  mi^ity 
men  of  valor,  and  their  numbers  are  great, 
even  those  who  have  foi^ht  under  the  banr 
ners  of  Wettingion,*  the  chief  warrior  of  Bri* 
tain  ;'and  JRiaU,  the  chief  captain  of  the  host, 
is  a  man  of  great  experience  :     . . .  u  ^ ; 

15  Nevertheless,  be  not  disheartened  ;bllt 
let  us  beware  that  we  be  not  ensirared»    f  i' 

16  So  he  prepared  his  army  to  go  against 


)*     f 


'^¥'' 


*  LonlWeUiiigUn^ 
S2 


»'*:■:'■ 


,        \ 


■  .■^^Z:'ii:l::^->i^ii£Jd:ii>JiLi:^.!^^^ 


■ -i-^j*,  tl;  .^ 


mm 


wmm 


V 


mi 


.  \ 


212 

the  host  of  Brhain,  in  battle  array ;  and  the 
soldiers  of  Columbia  shouted  for  the  battle. 

17  Now  the  army  of  Britain  rested  upon 
the  plains  of  Chippawa,  and  were  ready  to 
meet  the  army  of  Columbia;  they  shouted 
aloud,  and  inflamed  their  blood  with  the  strong 
waters  of  Jamaica. 

18  And  they  put  fire  to  the  black  dust  of 
the  destroying  engines ;  and  a  great  noise  is* 
sued  from  the  moilths  thereof. 

\il9  Moreover,  they  Yomited  fire  and  smoke 

'and  brimstone  wonderfully,  and  with  the 

moyements  of  the  armies  the  dust  of  the  earth 

arose  and  overshadowed  the  field  of  slaughter. 

20  And  the  heavy  balls  of  iron  whistled 
about  them  in  abundance. 

21  However,  the  skill  of  Jacob,  and  his 
brave  captains,  became  manifest,  and  they 
drove  the  slaves  of  Britain  before  them,  '^^r  ^ 

^  22  And  compelled  them  to  flee  to  their 
strong  entrenchments  at  Fort  George  and 
Fort  Niagara.   '^"-''^-  ••^=?--^i- •  v- .        <  ^.^ . 

23  And  the  field  of  battle  was  covered 
with  the  slaiii  and  the  maimed ;  even  eight 
hundred  men. 

24  And  the  slain  and  wounded  of  the  ser^  | 
vants  of  the  king  were  about  fiye  hundred. 


'^tiMfUFH-'.. 


I     -.:: 


213 

'^'25  So  Jacob  and  his  army  gat  great  praise, 
and  all  the  warriors  of  Columbia  that  fought 
that  day;  "^    " 

26  Am6ng8t  whom  were  the  volunteers  of 
the  states  of  New- York  and  Pennsylvania,^ 
who  were  led  on  by  the  gallant  Porter.*  -f 
^^^27  And  Ripley  was  there,  and  the  brave 
Scoit,  who  went  out  and  fought  in  the  heat  of 
the  battle.  .  t«^?t*.*-i#f..vktt 


^:^i 


■*'*-m'^ 


*  Geos. 


mrni'^'^-^'^' 


Porter,  Ripley,  and  tcott^      ;      ^/^^  '.■  ^ 


%f^h   «n>K;^^A 


iVjt';.^'^;'  '-'i-i  *'. 


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c 


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..i.».'.M#t--fj-.^ 


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•-»;'     4.'.? 


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^^cr; 


5^?B?t 


^•;^*^i' 


*»ft      \:i 


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^^' 


yi-       •"  '<'*' 


f:i^?^ift?s?^  'r|?^>-..i*i*u$,  j:^?:^-  ,^i^?  ■•j>^'«»fei 


^■?(    vrr 


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tr-     .  •  ,5 


.::^;1*^      .''■ 


IfS^^WPSpHTTSB?^ 


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214: 

%^¥:k:^<,4r'   CHAP.  XLL  4'.;:"  "'■  '^'^ 


^;"<'"-*: 


5i'. 


.C4-,  ,-,  S'"",' 


■.ii'^+^^ 


*.<$; 


JNOW  about  this  time  there  was  peace 
among  the  strong  powers  of  Europe ;  mid  the 
strength  of  Britain  was  free  to  be  employed 
against  the  people  of  Columbia.      ;  c  f  V  .k  ■ 

2  So  she  increased  her  navy  on  the  shores 
of  Columbia,  and  strengthened  her  armies  in 
Canada ;  and  sent  skilful  men  to  conduct  iheni 
and  to  fight  her  battles :  ^     '* 

3  And,  in  her  spite,  she  emptied  out  the  vi- 
als of  her  vengeance  upon  the  United  States. 

4  Notwithstanding,  it  came  to  pass,  on  Ibe 
twenty-fifth  day  of  the  same  months        f   ■  * 

5  That  another  bloody  battle  was  fought 
hard  by,  at  a  place  called  Bridgetvater,  from 
whence  ye  might  behold  the  stupendous  wa- 
ter-falls of  Niagara.  *     .« 

6  There  the  army  of  Britain  came  out 
against  Jacob,  with  a  host  of  five  thousand 
chosen  men. 

7  Now  the  numbers  of  the  host  of  Colum^ 


',  '*>-?.' 


.r%.; 


^  ) 


?'<  ^s>' 

'.  .>( 

'  peace 
ind  the 
aloycd 

shores 
[Dies  in 
itiheni 

thevi- 
States. 
on  the 

fought 
,  from 
us  war 

le  out 
>usan(l 

}oluin^ 


\ 


•wnwppi 


mmmmn^mmmmmm 


215 

bia  were  less  than  the  host  of  the  king,  who* 
were  commanded  by  two  chief  captains,  the 
one  named  Drummond,  and  the  other  i?ia//y 

8  Nevertheless,  Jacob  went  out  against 
them  and  gave  them  battle :  and  the  army  of 
Columbia  shouted  aloud  j^and  the  battle  wax^* 
ed  hot  beyond  measure. 

9  And  it  lasted  for  the  space  of  seven 
hours;  even  until  the  midnight.  ^^ 

10  The  huge  engines  of  destruction  roar- 
ed as  the  loud  thunder,  and  the  blaze  thereof 
was  like  unto  flashes  of  lightning. 

1 1  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  army  of 
Columbia  drove  the  invincildes  of  Wellington 
from  the  fields 

12  The  valiant  M//er,  with  his  band,  rush- 
ed upon  the  soldiers  of  the  king,  with  the 
sharp  points  of  his  weapons  of  war,  that  faint- 
ly glittered  in  the  light  of  the  moon,  and 
overcame  them.* 

13  Moreover,  Drummond,  the  chief  cap- 
tain of  the  king,  was  wounded,  and  nigh  be- 
ing made  caplive;  and  Riall,  the  chief  cap- 


*"  Mill(?r's  briinaot  charge  on  the  enemy. 


w 


-*"*;»'* 


rt 


"■^ 


f^W^^m'WrWW'I^MW'T^^^^     ' 


fK 


;       i: 


■jk 


216 

tain,  was  taken  and  fell  into  the  hands  of  the 
brave  Jessup.* 

14  And  Jacob,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Columbia,  was  sorely  wounded ;  and 
the  brave  Scott  was  wounded  to  a  certain  de- 


gree. 


■t.    .: 


.*.:•. 


15  However,  this  was  a  dreadful  battle,^ 
fought  a^y  against  army,  and  blood  and 
slaughter  covered  the  green  fields. 

16  The  loss  pi  the  king,  was  abouf  a  thou* 
sand  and  two  hundred  fighting  men,  who 
cani^  to  the  land  of  Columbia  to  lose  the 
honor  they  won  in  Europe.  j    |J  ? 

17  The  loss  of  the  men  of  Columbia  was 
also  very  great ;  being  an  hundred  t^e 
score  and  ten  slain,  and  more  than  five  hun- 
dred maimed. 

18  JNow  as  Jacob,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Columbia  was  wounded,  the  charge 
was  given  to  the  valiant  Ripley,  and  the 
army  returned  to  the  strong  hold  of  Fort 
Erie.'^- ■     •- . 

19  And  Jacob  and  his  brave  men  gained 
great  praise  throughout  the  land  of  Columbia. 

*  Major  Jessup,  of  the  25tb  Reg. 


V 


.r>*-;»*-»fe 


217 


of  the 

Df  the 
I;  and 
\m  de- 

battle,v 
3d  and 

a  thou- 
1,  wha 
ose  the 

[>||a  was 
t^e 
e  hun- 

of  the 

[charge 

id  the 

If  Fort 

'•« 
;ained 
iinbia. 


.  ■ ,  .>' 


■-  v..;:u. 


CHAP.  XLII.  . 

-'  "i  --.        ■  •        '"■  ;^  ■  ^  "     \     i;        ' 

Assault  on  Fort  Erie^  hy  the  British,  under 
Gen,  Drummond — Gen,  Brown  resumes  his 
command — sallies  out  of  Fort  Erie  against 
the  British  camp — jWArthur^s  expedition, 
into  Canada. 

And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  fourth  day  of 
the  next  month,  being  t^ie  same  day  that  the 
gallant  Morgan,  with  two  hundred  and  two 
score  men,  drove  a  thousand  soldiers  of  the 
king  from  before  Black  Mock, 

2  A  chief  captain  of  Columbia,  whose 
name  was  Gaines,*  arrived  from  Sackett's 
Harbor  at  Fort  George ;  and  took  the  com- 
mand thereof!  '         r     *       |ii        {^  # 

3  And  it  was  so,  that  on  the  following  day 
the  army  of  the  king  approached  towards 
the  fort,  and  encamped  themselves. 

4  Moreover,  they  threw  up  breast- works 

I*  ^eo.  Gaines. 


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^and  prepared  their  battering-rams,  with  in- 
tent to  destroy  the  place,  and  make  captives 
Aif  the  men  of  Columbia* 

5  For  as  the  invincible  soldiers  of  Bri- 
tain had  lost  a  great  deal  of^tmar,  they  long- 
ed to  gain  seme  favor  in  the  sight  of  the  king, 
their  master ;  so  they  sat  their  bombs  and 
their  engines  at  the  work  of  destruction. 

6  And  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month, 
after  they  had  prepared  themselves,  they 
rushed  forth  with  all  their  might  against  the 
strong  hold  of  Columbia. 

7  And  as  their  deeds  were  evil,  they  began 
in  the  dead  of  the  night,  when  the  bowlings 
of  the  wild-wolf  are  heard  from  afar,  and  the 
steady  roar  of  distant  water-falls,  catches  the 
ear  of  the  drowsy  centinel.         ** 

8  Lo !  it  was  a  night  dark  and  gloomy ; 
and  the'  very  clouds  of  heaven  wept  for  the 
folly  of  man.* 

9  Quickly  did  the  weapons  of  mutder  dis- 
turb and  trouble  the  getieral  silence. 

10  Their  thunders  roared  around  the  bat- 
tlements ;  and  the  sudden  blaze,  from  the  en- 
gines, was  as  a  thousand  flashes  of  lightning. 

'*  It  was  a  rataiy  night* 


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month, 
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the  en- 
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11  Iksf  4iie  mcin  of  Odttift)!^  IP^M^ 
sleep ;  for  they  met  them  at  the  embi :  thrke 
Hie  inen  of  BrStahi  t^mei;  and  thrke  i^ere 
lh€fy  driven  buck.  * 

12  About  tbisr  time,  a  ms^n  of  Columb^^ 
W^m^  uomiy  woUtid^d^  be^B^gied  of  aii  dffi- 
l^r  of  ^he  king  that  his  life  ncnght  be  spared ; 

13%But  the  capitaiAr^  irbOae  name  w%i8 
Wfmmm^fi^i^  to  ivhom  "^  epttke,  r^ifused  him 
lyteAi^llhrt^  4itd,4akifigant>ath,  he  swore  acid 
eitot^d  ?lbe  men  of  €6ltirf]fbiav  saying,  £veii  as 
1 4d«ty  ^ee,  so  shall  it  be  \^h  ye  alL  * 

14  fbus  Tiolating  the  commandment  of 
€Mr  which  sayeth,   Taor   shalt  00  jno 


MlPfH^aR* 


t^iiri'^l^^, 


''f'if-  '*^1:^;?^'^^'--^'f>^/     1^ 


^^^.fiijlthe  hand  of  the  I^ord  was  stretch^- 
ed  out  against  him ;  for  while  he  was  yet 
speaking)  in  the  wlokedness  of  his  heart,  he 
was  smitten  dead  to  the  earth*  ^ 

^  16  Now,  although  the  men  of  Britain  did 
dome  injury  to  the  fort,  they  were  quickly 
compelled  to  depattk  4 

17  And  the  stein  and  wounded  of  the  kii^ 
that  n^t,  were  afboutaoTen  hundred,  besides 
two  hundred  captiveSi-<-^i; ..v-,c  ^ ■rm''^^'^-..-.Mim.  ^ 


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18  The  loss  of  the  United  States  was  about 
an  hundred  men.    -  -^  -  ^  *     hM^ 

19  ^ow  H  came  to  pass/ on  the  seven- 
teenth day  of  the  next  month,  when  Jacob 
lifas  recovered  of  his  wounds,  and  had  re- 
sumed his  command,  he  8allie4  out  ^f  Fort 
Erie  with  his  men,  and  went  against  the  camp 
of  the  servants  of  the  king, 

20  And  by  his  bravery  and  skill,  and  that 
of  the  valiant  captains  under  him,  he  took 
ai^fi  destroyed  their  strong  holds,  and  sle^ 
many  of  them,  so  that  .their  loss  was  aboyt  a 
vlhousand  fighting  m^n.  .^m^^-^mr^ 

.^  ^  ^  And  the  slain  and  wounded  o^^jacob's 

army  were  two  hundred  ninety  and  nine. 

,-'  22  Now  the  valiant  deeds  of  Jacob,  and  bis 

brave  men,  are  they  not  written  in  all  the 

books  of  the  chronicles  of  the  land  of  (Qplum- 

bia  01  that  "^y 'cr^j..^??- j^^^  ^i.^m^'m'^^-^^^^ 
J  .23  After  this,  on  the  twenty-nrst  day  of 
&e  same  month,  Drummond  and  the  host  of 
Britain,  being  tired  of  the  noise  of  the  des- 
troying engines  of.  the  men  of  Columbia, 
went  away  from  the  place  s^nd  1:^1^  th^ir 
jarmy  at  Queenstown. ' "?-  .  r 

24  About  this  time  Izard,  the  chief  cap- 
tarn,  arrived  at  Fort  Erie,  from  Plattsburgb* 


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and,  ^8  he  was  the  oldest  captain,  he  took  the 
charge  of  the  army  of  the  north. 

25  lytiring  these  citcuihstances,  it  happen- 
ed Ihatth^  brave  M' Arthur,  who  had  remain- 
ed s^  the  strong  hold  of  Detroit,  to  defend  it» 

26  Moved  his  army  towards  Burlington 
HeighiSf  and  went  more  than  an  hundred 
miles  into  the  province  of  Cariad^r  "^  ****^ 

27  And  the  m^n  of  Columbia  that  went 
with  hlin  Ifirere  vialiant  men  from  the  state  of 
!K4titucky  aiid'Ohio ;  in  liiuniber  about  eight 
Iwiridred."'^-^^*"'--^-  '■'■■■•'    %'-^r<-.'  ■^■■0 

28  Victory  i^tdiedt^lftaK^iffli^ 
they  ulew  some  of  the  servants  of  the  king, 
and  made  many  prisoners,  and  returned  again 
with  the  loss  of  one  man.         'irimmL^^m 

29  In  the  meanwhile,  the  army  of  Izard 
crossed  the  river  and  returned  from  Erie  to 
the  borders  of  Columbia,  in  the  latter  part 
of  the  year,  and  wenft  into  their  winter 

Cftrops  at  ■Buffel0.'-^'"''"^f--^^-^  ■'r-'.-iij^^-.-^p^y^^i: 


•^^*^w 


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>^tU»ek  on  Siwnngton,  l^ikeBriHsh  Mps  of 
r   n^ar,  tvAfVA  are  difftated  and  driven,  off!. 


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■#,.  .^tm^m%%  •si0^ii'm»:^-iTm''Wm>->- 


iKtkeaft  days  the  Hiring  powers  o|  Bcilaiq^ 
strove  hard  to  quench  the  fire  of  Co)ub^|>uia 

>,  2  Biilit  iNiii^^^d  t)p  lny  the  band  €l 
biftven,  aed  mi  to  be  extuiguished  by  th» 
insignificant  and  selC^creat^  goda  of  tbi^ 

'«  3  Naw  it  came  i^  pass,  on  the  ninth  d^Ji^ 
the  eighth  month  of  thesanoe  year, 

i€  That  the  mighty  ships  of  Britain  came 
dhd  opened  their  thundering  engines  upon- 
the  little  town  of  Stonington,  which  lieth  in 
the  state  of  Connecticut,  in  the  east.  "  ^  -^w**? 

^5  But  the  inhabitants  of  the  place  were 
bold  and  valiant  men,  and  they  scorned  to 
make  a  covenant  with  the  servants  of  the 

king'  .  -. ... 


>^..:^i 


, ; -^ .,:». '»!>*>»■.■"• 


ships  of 


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lieth  in 

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223 

6  Although  Hardy,*  the  chief  captain  of 
the  king's  ships,  had  threatened  to  destroy 
the  pla/ce ;  8aying>  Remove  from  the  town 
your  women  and  your  children,  who  are  in- 
nocent and  fight  not.    ^;iJU^*|  f#^.^ii# 

7  Thus  showing  more  righteousness  than 
any  of  the  king's  captains ;  albeit,  he  gave 
them  only  the  ^ce  of  one  hour  to  depart. 

8  So  the  men  of  Columbia  let  the  destroy- 
ing engines  loose  upon  the  vessels,  and  shot 
the  yankee-baUs  amongst  them  plentifully, 
and  compelled  them  to  depart  v 'mim\<^mms^^ 

9  Notwithstanding,  they  had  but  twp^of 
the  destroying  engines  in  the  place*      ^*^.m' 

10  However,  on  the  eleventh  day  of  tho 
same  month,  ihey  wer^  again  forced  to  put 
them  in  motion* 

/  1 !  Fory  in  the  mean  time,  Hardy  had  sent 
a  messenger  to  the  inhabitants,  saying,    ^^, 

12  If  ye  will  not  prove  wicked,  and  will 
refrain  from  sending  your  evil  torpedoes 
amongst  pur  vesjS|elS|  then  will  we  spare  yoj^r 

town.    ■■: *■"'*•?-  ;*''"'  --^If 'liSI^  . ;  ■...-^-'i:,..  ,:-i%:,.       .:-. 

13  Now  Hardy  was  mightily  afraid  of 


r4 


*  Com.  Hardy,  a  captaia  under  Lord  NelsoOf  at  the  batUe^f 

Trafolgar.  -^.^f>^  v'M 

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flieie  torpedoeS)  (the  history  whereof  is  writ- 
ten in  the  fiftieth  book  of  tbeee  chronicles) 

and  he  trembled  at  the  sound  of  the  naine 
thereof  *■*"'  ^^  i«v■''^4>^>'^^^^'=/3^^'^J[*'^>^f^^*^'i'<i:^^^^'^''^ti^^ 

^  14  Neverthelessy  the  people  of  Stonington 
refused  lue  request. 

*■  Id  So  tlie  ships  of  Britain  came  again  and 
they  brought  another  strong  ship  of  the  king 
to  help  Ihem  to  take  the  place»  -t  r 

A^  16  But  once  more  the  yaliant  sona  of  Conr* 
Bedieut  made  thenrl^  for  salety :  and  they 
came  not  tgairt.**^    •*  ^  **^ 

17  And  the  gaDant  conduct  of  the  people 
«f  Stonington  gained  them  much  praise>  ereiL 
from  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  people.  « 
»  18  Thus  would  the  children  of  Columbia 
hate  done>  in  many  other  places,  but  for  the 
iriie  wofdaaii  wickedneiMi  of  traitorous  mem 

-.|jg.#^«»**i'.4i^4J  .^-  ap^»  ;^if  Mm  m^ 


J... 


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■  ji 


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SiiitiR-^ 


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CHAP.  XUV- 


^iffP'^rs  in  the  Chesapeake — British  army 
mmt  up  the  Pdtuxent — land  and  march  to- 
wards the  city  of  Washington-^repart 
ihemehtfi  for  battle  at  Bladensburgh, 


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fc«' 


:»rf4.^-'-. 


OW  the  mighty  fleet  of  Britain,  that 
tKOtthlfid  the  waters  of  the  great  Bay  of  Che* 
Mpeake,  commanded  by  Cockburn  the  wick- 
e4»  continued  their  depredations,  vmk^.m'^- 

2  Th».  Qjumber  of  their  fighting  ships  were^ 
increased,  and  the  soldiers  of  the  king  had 

come  MOmi  m^muM^/^^immibi^Mlmi  of 
Biatain*.   ■--■  -■.       --■  ^  -    -•->» 

3^  Jlor^^e  war  whicb  she  had  waged  against 
ihe  mighty  ruler  of  Frmice,^  was  at  an  end ; 
and  all  their  men  of  war  were  idle ;  so  they 
sent  them  against  the  men  of  Columbia^  whO' 
elttw  theqd  with  terrible  slaughter,  '^^^a-  -mmi. 

4  Now  the  numbers  of  the  serranf »  and 
soldiers  of  the  king*  in  and  about  the  Chesa^ 
inialie,  were  IMe  fewei  tba^  ten  tbouaand. 


S" 


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22^ 

^5  And  they  moved  up  the  great  river, 
which  is  called  the  Potonmac,  and  the  river 
Patuxent,  which  lieth  to  the  east  thereof. 

6  So,  as  they  passed  along,  they  did  much, 
damage  ;  and  destroyed  abundance  of  the 
sweet-scented  plant  of  Virginia,  burning  it 
with  fire.  •v.??::,:^^^,^   :  ■■•y 

■'■  7  Now  this  weed  is  a  native  of  the  land  of 
Columbia,  and  groweth  not  on  the  island  of 
Britain  ■f*'^'*"t**j»*'*<*-*».^i*#»f^''^«^f^i^^»./ .  ■ 
^8<  Therefore,  the  nostrils  of  tibe  slaves  of 
Britain  were  regaled  with  the  scent  thereof,** 
for  the  king  had  put  a  silver  bar^  against  it» 
plentiful    use,    throughout  his  whole   do- 


mmions< 


■y:Kr 


'*P;V<^,  ,>  *^<'V^'*,'#!ii-  '^••V*  •  «  ^::^U-:-x^'.r 


9  However,  it  came  to  pass,  about  the 
twentieth  day  of  the  same  month,  that  th^ 
whole  army  of  Britain  gat  out  of  their  ves- 
sels and  their  boats,  at  a  place  called  Bene' 
Met,  being  towards  the  head  of  the  river  Pa- 
tuxent.  ^:^>t 

10  And  a  man  of  great  experience  iii  math 
tiers  of  warfare,  surhamed  Ross,  was  chief 
captain  of  the  host  of  Britain.  ^^  <  i  j^tmm^'M-i 

11  So  they  marched  on  towards  Washings 

*  Tu  oa  tobacco,  mua&ctliNd  is  finsUmd,  is  fcry  ^vif* 


# 


■^■^j-.f'.y..^'.'Zli^'%Ti!!^^'J^^i-^'jL^iiyi. 


-ts  "-■';■.  jt  ,'-i-i  i  t^.?'^j4.?i*  Lj-^ji*- 


river, 
e  river 
3of. 

I  much, 
of  the 
iiing  it 

land  of 
land  of 

iy«s  of 
hereof,«» 
linsl  it» 
le   do- 

mi  the 
lat  ikk<6 
\\T  ves- 

er  Pa- 

li  mat- 
chief 

ishingr 


U^  which  lieth  on  the  waters  of  the  Potow- 
mac,  and  is  called  the  chief  city  of  the  lan4 
of  Columbia;  where  the  great  Sanhedrim  as* 
semble  themselves  together,,  ,.,.^  .f,^f*^  f^*. 

12  And  they  jouinied  on  4intil  they  came 
to  a  place  called  J^la^nsburgi^f  whidn  li^thtA 
the  east  of  l,he  city,  not  far  off.         ^^t  a^v 

1 3  AM  Coc]|iIhmf«»  stmA  hpti  h^hifid,  ^  h^ 
h^ar^  ti|irE(tod  ^fter  bliio4  an4  mivpd^rv'   • ' 

14  Now  this  was  on  thetW9i\ty-foiurtibd^ 
a{  the  oightb:  monlh,  19  tiwi  om  tl¥^usan4 
eight  hundred  and  fourteenth  year  of  tho 
Christiafi  era,  ^  *^■  fnTf^*  mm^i^^mm':^»'.^im^irm:^''.  ■ 

\d^  AvA  the  army  of  Columbia  that  went 
out  to  meet  the  host  of  Britain,  was  com* 

influided  by  9  Im^M  o^iiu  whose  mm»  «aa 

1§  Buit  it  was  in  the  beat  of  summer,  and 
the  husbandmen  of  Columbia,  that  went  out 
t^  defend  the  place,  were  weary,  fpt  they 
had  travelled  many  miles  from  the  house  of 
their  fathers*'* ''.■%«*^^'.^*^4''^**'-»^  ^  ■•*'^:^^-  ■ 

17  MoveoTer,  their  numbers  were  few  at 
the  onset ;  for  those  that  were  journeying  on 
their  wa^  came  not  in  time. 

18  Nevertheless,  they  who  came  prepared 
themselves  for  the  fi^ht,in  the  hope  that  they 


'  .f.- 


'^j 


might  iK>t  be  overcome  by  the  serVfAits  df- 
the  king,    ^■^^^.^h^*^^^-'  ■     ■iM'-m.-'^m'^m^- 

^19  And  it  was  so,  that  ivhen  Ross,  the 
chief  captain  of  the  host  of  Britain,  drew  nigh 
the  place,  and  saw  that  the  menof  Columbia 
were  b(:Lit  on  giving  him  hindrance,         .#  .?> 

20  He  addressed  the  officers  and  the  men ' 
ef  his  army,  and  encouraged  them,  saying, 

21  Lo!  we  are  stronger  than  the  host  of- 
Columbia;  therefore*  let  us  go  with  all  our 
iiHght  against  their  chief  city^  and  oiakecap*» 
ture  thereof^:  -*^^~?'^--^'^^v-tMf:'^.-Mil^i5i.  / 

22  And  burn  it  with  fireV  ifi#tiBt:t^ their 
chief  governor,  and  bind  him  hand  atltl  footi 
and  bring  him  before  the  kingi*«  ^*i!^^»^*-*  '^ 

^23  Moreover,  let  us  surround  the  temple 
of  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  nation,  and  en^ 
deavor  to  catch  them,  even  as  the  buntsmaa 

■  <■■-■  t*  ■  -'jn  ■•■*■  ■■r'H  •H'ff'^  '-"Wft 


_,._.*' A-'A 


catchieth  foxes.  ^^ 

24  Then  shall  we  strike  terror  throughout 
the  land  of  Columbia,  and  the  arms  of  the 
king*  our  iiia8ior,RhaII  he  encircled  with  glory* 
^  25  The  spirit  of  the  people  will  be  bro^ 
ken ;  they  will  bow  down  to  the  servants  of 
the  king :  and  all  the  nations  will  bshold  the 
valiant  deeds  of  Britain,   ^i  *  ^  H5 .  ,^ 


t-^ 


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I,  ,^.  CHAP.  XJUKt^^i  ^mm:' 


^ 


Capture  of  Wamngtonr^sackin^  of  Ahxcair 
dria-^deathpf  Sir  Piter  Parker,  ,m^ 


Sfcg^itejiX-*^  ,EU-4i^.i.;-  M-^i'i^ik^ '*-^;'t','^.....i,,    ,  <i|.v«-^i  J , ^JJ^'  ■*i,^•^f.    ■'If'"'" 

JN0W9  when  Ross,  the  chief  captain^  had 
done  ^speaking,  they  sent  forth  their  fire- 
brands, and  sat  their  destroying  engines  to 
wodijy  and  cast  balls  of  desjtruction  and  death. 
^2  Neyertheless,  the  men  of  Columbia  were 
not  dismayed,  but  .poured  out  their  thunders 
upon  them  in  abundance.  ^    «**i^  -Ab;  i^£^  *ir 

3  And  Joshua,  sur-named  Barney,  who 
commanded  the  vessels  of  Columbia  nigh  the 
place,  with  his  brave  men,  went  out  upon  the 
land,  and  fought  against  them  with  despera- 
tion*   <i':^::p^i)t'k'!^:.  ;»j#;^.;k.^>4«  '«^4i>^l|'*#i<^'^'^^^^^  ^'M^ 

'4  For  he  had  ordered  his  little  fleet  to  be 
burnt  with  fire,  that  the  men  of  Britain  might 
not  profit  thereby,  and  it  blew  up  in  the  air 
with  a  loud  noise.  .%.w*^.  ^j,.^,.  ..^ .....^k*.. .  i-.^r^ 
5  Now  Joshua  was  in  the  heat  of  the  bat- 
tle i  and  his  destroying  engines  slew  the  men 


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ef  BrHain  dn  all  sidlis :  libwiBter,  £1  Wii» 
Wounded  and  niade  captive.  '  ^^»>^*^^ 

^6  fiut  the  ^iat^^U^Hhb  king  treated 
Josliua  welU  and  honored  him  for  his  hrarery. 

V  Now  James,  the  chief  goyernor,  and  the 
tbottn^lots,  atkiH^thf^ierftKes  bt  the  great  l^ahr^ 
Jiedrinfi,  x^^tii  out  to  i^ee  the  battle,  and  to  con- 
trive for  tiie  safety  of  the  city. 

6  And  Monroe,*  the  chief  scribe  of  -Ule 
^eat  BanhedHm,  Wtis  ther^ ,'  and  AmfAttHig;i 
and  many  ^Iher  fiiends  of  the  larid^f  Cdt^ 
i)ia.  ,         ■■'^'^^•■■■' 

9  Net^rthei^  1#%ifeaoto  ^.aH^^4^^ 
plaYis  failed  them ;  and  they  v(rei-¥  sorely 
grieved  to  behold  the  Inisbandmen  ahd  the 
army  of  Winder,  the  chief  captain,  flee  Be- 
fore the  host  of  Britain;  ^mmm^^^mmmm. 
M  10  But  they  were  misled  in  their  tmlcUM- 
tions  ;  and  they  were  now  unable  to  prevent 
the^vil.  _    " 


■iV6|5t- 


11  Neither  did  the  men  of  wan 
%d  upon  arrive  in  time  to  catch  the  army  of 


Itie  king. 


^l#K^-#'\?:A  ,#^'*:%' ssf^Ni^  #»■  !''*'v^ 


J41. 


12  Therefore,  the  host  of  Columbia  fled, 


^-iW-  ''''■^^^ •fii^i**i**-*i%  '^sm:f^    ■?''  -;v»^w!■•■*f*«■^^^'«***#^ 


^»\??-^a 


*  Hon.  James  Monroe,  S«c'ry  ©f  SUte**;,,^  .  „^ 


t  Clen.  Antastroiigi 


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'  and  went  beyond  the    city,    and   passing 

..  through  Georgetown^  rested  at  a  place  called 

Montgomery  Court-'house.  ■       x  ^ "  -^ 

''13  And  the  slain  and  maimed  of  the  king, 

were  about  four  hundred :  those  of  the  men 

of  Columbia  about  two  score.  ^ 

14  Now  it  was  about  tbe  going^down  of 
the  sun,  when  the  host  of  the  king  polluted 
^he  Citadel  of  Freedom,  and  with  their  un* 
hallowed  footsteps  yiolated  the  Ten^>le  of 
laberty..^'^;..^;.:^:{■'■v  >.:..■,■■-,::,    i,;; 

1 5  And  Cockburn  and  Ross  led  the  sav- 
age band  of  Britain  into  the  midst  of  the  city. 

16  And  the  men  of  Columbia  gnashed 
their  teeth,  and  bit  their  lips  with  vexation ; 
for  the  thing  might  have  been  prevented.* 


'*  Whatever  may  be  individual  scutiineat,  it  has  beeo,  a6d 
still  is  the  general  opinion  of  the  best  intbrmedt  that  there  was 
suflicient  time  to  have  bad  the  placti  entrenched  and  fortified,  if 
necessary,  with  an  hundred  pieces  of  cannon ;  and  at  least  to 
have  kept  the  enemy  at  bay  until  a  sufficient  force  were  assem- 
bled to  have  cut  off  bis  retreat.  But  to  expect  raw  militia  to 
meet  and  repulse,  in  an  open  plain,  solid  columns  of  regular 
troops,  superior  in  numbers  as  well  as  discipline,  must  be  prepos^ 
tei'ous.  Who  is  to  blame  in  the  business  we  presame  not  to  say  . 
but  hope  the  evil  may  be  remedied  against  a  future  day.  Had 
the  same  energy  and  industry  been  exercised  there,  that  were 
diiplayed  by  the  patriotic  citizens  of  New-York,  in  erect|i||( 


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17  Nerertheless,  it  proved  a  blessing,  for 
it  united  the  peoplie  of  Columbia  as  one  man, 
against  the  lyrants  of  the  earth,  .4  4w;  ^;*#§i  % 
""^  18  Now  the  place  that  had  been  pitched 
upon  to  build  the  chief  city,  ivas  in  ^  fine 
country,  and^bea^l^Pp^  ^ik^^i^^iet 
ofCc^umHa.  _- rri^^.^^.i^^'J- 

lQ  But  the  inhabitants  round  about  the 
CUy  of  Washington  were  few ;  for  they  had> 
as  it  were,  just  begun  to  build  it*  ^^j^  , ., 

20  Thei«  was  much  ground  lai4  out  for 
the^  city,  even  six  thousand  four  hundred 
square  furlongs  ;  but  the  buildings  there^ 
were  not  many ;  neither  was  it  fortified. 

21  So  when  the  servants  of  the  king  came 
to  the  place,  they  looked  around,  in  surprise, 
and  cried  out  with  astonishment,  saying,  .,|^ 

22  Lo !  the  city  hath  fled  with  the  people, 
for  there  are  but  an  handful  of  houses  in  the 

place.  ^.  ;     ..... -.:■    .•  ,yi  -.:■', \^  ,f*** 

*  23  However,  the  next  day  they  began  the 
work  of  destruction,  like  unto  the  barbari- 
ans of  ancient  times  ;  for  their  wickedness 


ibrti6cation8  for  the  defence  of  their  capital,  tve  migitt  have 
been  spared  the  mortification  that  folioired  the  capture  of  the 
seatofgofernmentr  \ 


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233 

followed  after  them  as  the  shadow  foUoweth. 
after  the  substance.   „  *.-  '■■i':--.>)r^'''^mn^:'Mm. 

24  And  they  destroyed  the  beautiful  ^i- 
fices  with  fire^  even  the  palace  of  the  gceat 
Sanhedrim. -^'^^-  ^^,ur4.?V^ 

25  Now  Cockbur«  hated  that  his  wioked 
deeds  shoiiild  be  handed  down  to  6tture  gen- 
erations, 80  he  went  aqd  destroyed^  wiUi  hiis 
own  hands,  the  chief  ftnuiin^r^t^  el  the 
city,  and  scattered  the  tyfes  ^road. 

26  Thus  did  he,  eren  Cockhurnf  lihe  an^ 
ignorant  savage,  stamp  his  own  name  with 
infan^%  and  make  it  to  become  a  reproach 
amongst  all  mankind.   * "       "^       —■^  -^"-^ 

27  Science  and  learning  blushed  at  the 
champions  of  England,  who  had  been  repre- 
sented as  the  l^ulwark  of  religion ;  but  who 
were.  In  reality,  ^e  supporters  of  idolatry ; 
the  staJQT  of  Juggernaut,  the  false  god  of  India* 

28  Now  the  art  of  printing  yfv^a  not  known 
among  the  ancients  ;  for  it  was  in?ented  in 
these  latter  days ,  even  in  the  fourteen  bui> 
dred  and  fortieth  year  of  the  Christian  era. 

29  It  was  the  helpmate  of  Freedom,  and 
which  : 


light 


spread 


Office  «f  the  National  lDteUi|p««r( 

^      -Si  'i '. 


'^'^^. 


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t  ......  %  • 

.upon  the  world,  it  began  to  open  the  eyeis  of 
msHi,  and  to  destroy  the  poisonous  weeds  that 
choaked  the  growth  of  Liberty.  **''  ^*i##^^ 
"  30  Moreover,  to  complete  the  Tandalism 
of  Cockburn  and  Ross,  they  feU  upon  the 
printed  books  of  the^  great  Sanhedrim^  ^^^ 
-'^  31  Even  those  that  had  been  gathered  t6>- 
gether  for  instruction ;  the  toil  of  many  years, 
Contaiiningthe  learning  and  wisdom  of  ages. 

32  And  they  consumed  them  with  fire; 
thtts  striving  to  turn  man  back  to  the  agea  of 
ignorance  and  darkness.  ^' "  '  ^^   - 

33  Now,  Thomas,  whose  sur-name  was 
Jefferson,  who  had  been  a  scribe  in  the  days 
of  Washington,  and  a  chief  governor  of  the 
land  of  Columbia,  in  times  past ;  a  man  whom 
the  people  esteemed  for  his  virtue^  i^m'^^r 
:<  34  When  he  heard  of  their  wickedness ; 
how,  savage-Kkc,  they  had  burnt  the  books 
which  had  been  written  by  the  wise  men  of 
the  earth,  and  preserved  from  the  beginning 
to  that  day;  -      -^^ 

35  In  the  goodness  of  his  heart,  lie  wrote 
unto  the  great  Sanhedrim,  when  they  were 
assembled  together,  saying  :♦*-»:-  .^  u.  v  ii^. 
- '  36  Since,  like  the  barbanans  of  oldj  whose 
ignorance  might  plead  for  them,  the  servants 


.-.  -X:'.-.  *:.  T-'(i.'.  v^*.rt^.wi- 


fflWWaSWMW,/"*  """•"  ""H'.,. 


..w 


^• 


of  Ito  kingdom  of  Great  Brita^i  have  |aid 
wafte  your  cbi^f  cUy,  and  mad^^.il^^  4^f- 
latioo*.    ,  .  <        ,  .  ^    .i ..     ^4. 

^7  Ao4  ba^o  trampled  upon  science,  mu- 
tilated, the  ^nuroents  of  art  "and  industrj^ 
deotroyed  the  ^chives  of  your  nation^  and 
burntyour  books  with  fire;.;  i.  i; 

38  For  your  bone$t»  aod  for  the  bene^ 
of  my  country*  I  will  give  unto  yoii  n^ 
whole^J[iU>rary>  wl\ich  I  have  ^elected  with 
care»frojp  my  yout^  upwards,  and  whatevcfc 
in  your  judgment  3hail:be^the  yalue  thereof, 

that  wul  I  accept..   .%^,«,.  !^^^^n0::^i^'m^m^Mfi' 

39  I  am  well  stricken  m  years,  and  must 
shortly  sleep  with  my  fathers;  but  the  last 
wi^  of  my  heart  shall  be  ths  W£tFAR£,  of 

MY  COUNTRX%.:y't-^-- ----••--;-;    .-■■:'-  ■^*-  ^;:';..  ■^■.~'.#. 

4Q  Now  Thomas  was  a  philosopher^  and  a 
man  of  gre.at  learning,  and  he  bad  abundance 
of  books  of  all  nations,  and Jn  all  languagef* 
e?eii  ten  thousand  Tolumef k^^^^tt  ;j^^:^ 
.  4]  So  the  great  Sanhedrim  accept 
offer  of  Thomas*  and  they  retain  the 


i,. 


to  this 


^^.  -^SMS 


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tVr 


MMkM^iita 


miimiJm 


*  Mr.  Jefferson  left  it  to  Congress  to  make  him  whal  eompt B> 
latieo  they  tboiiglit  proper  for  bis  Libru7.>4n«#  ii 


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4rlf  bw^lC  cilifie  tty  ^fi»;ih  iA%  imnAig^ 

set  fire  to  the  city,  that  the  army  of  th#  khig 
fledfibn^  thb  I^kce  j  fbr  the  ^iv  tf  Lib^y 
#ii«)^oil  t6  the  f6tld#^ii8  of  lyi^aftts. 
k  4a  Mi^e^i^  ttey  left  scnM^fthefif'tddSh 
and  wounded  behidd,  f6r  tliey  ^^i^'l^rdtfttf 
Ifili^  catight  in  a  sntte  by  the  husbandmen 
tf  Cl^lumbift; 
^    4i  So  they  went  dowii  to  thdi^iVeir^d^t 

Mid  their  vessels  froth  ifH^isiiiee  the^  ctoieir 
^^#  45  In  the  meantime,  the  inh^bit^ta  of 
^*\Mlexandria,  a  town  which  lieth  to  the  south 
•■^  the  chief  city,  on  the  ri?er  Fe/amiie,  in  the 
•  'itatlB'Of  Yirginia,  ' '«%^>«?#5^^>'««^#*f  ^W^^     , 
r  4   46  Being  smitten  with  feir,  sent  to  Cbck- 
j^v^urn  and  Ross,  entreating  mercyv  that  they 
'^dight  be  spared,  if,  peradventure,  they  ^ade 
'^  cOTcnant  in  good  fkith  with  them,  sUid  sur- 
'iendered  themselres. 

47  And  the  chief  ^irtliM'6f  BlM^ 
l^refed  to  the  capitulation  of  the  towh^  shrld  to 
*w6fchisrfe'  ft  protection.  '^«^'>-*^-'^^^^ *#^  *^;«* 

48  But  the  people  suffered  forthehrf^blldi 
-confidence ;  and  no^  one-pitied  theai-i-  for  it 

ms  of  their  own  seeking.       *      >^-.v  ^ 

49  So  it  happened,  after  they  had  trusted 


.i|IWf,fi.>tli|yff«l^pnPMV.H|ll.iii      iiiwii*  ■■(,  I'll 


^WPW 


" 


^S7 


tc^Hie-ftHh  of  ^  servftfits  of  the  king;  6W^- 
Ami,  a  captain  of  th<9  ships  in  the  #iT6rR6- 
t<mi#^:  eame  up  against  them  before  the 

-  50  And  took  thl^ir^  M^i^bant  Aipii}  iaAd 
c^mpcAied  the  people  to  open  their  store- 
bduses;  antf^tt  itiid  the  yesseU  their  Houir, 
even  nxteen  thousand  barreld,  and  thel^  n^se, 
and  their  cotton,  and  a  thot:saij(d  bogsheada 
ef  the  8#6etH!ceflted  plants  r- -j  :  ^ » 

5%  So  the  robbers  of  the  ki^|  "mik  tMin 
away,  sacked  the  town,  and  laughed  at  the 
people  thereof,  for  trusting  to  the  faith  of 
Bntish  honor.  >H^^^^^^^t^^'»^i*^■^w^*^lil^; 
-m  02  However,  as  they  passed  alonj^  ^wn 
tb^  river^  with  their  iil-gotten  treasure,  lo  ! 
the- ships  of  Britain  were  assailed,  and  ni^ 
being  destroyed  ■:':js's.'v  ^Ti^T^ti'm'^^'-^w^'"  ' 
*^  53  For  Roger Sf  ahd  Terrifi  and  Porfer, 
thfee  valiant  captains  of  the  navy  of  Colum* 
biH^  gave  them  hkidraDce  and  annoyed  them 
.irjeallys*'*^'^*'^®^*^*^^^*'**^^'^'*^*^^^        =-^"' 

54  Perry  aiid  Porter  raised  fortifications 
iq^oirthe  borders  of  the  river,  and  put  there- 
in the  destroying  engines,  which,  when4he 
vessels  came  nigh  Hby,  ^^ey  let  loose'  upon 


1 


j.'-^    ^;# 


,?ik' 


'— •:    ■•'S'^'^^^     '^-l^-' 


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them  fibunilflfitly,  and  wounded  then  in  their 
tackling,  and  slew  numbers  of  their  iiiea» 
'55  Moreoyer*  the  balls  which  the  engines 
vomited  forth,  were  red  and  hot  from  the 
mouth  of  the  fiery  ftirnace. 

56 'l^an while,  Rogers  sent  hi8*Ar»«^|i 
among  them  to  destroy  Ifaeoi  af^they  fled  v 
nererthelessihey  escaped* 

57  Now^bout  this  time,  being  the  thirtieth 
day  of  the  f>ame  months  FgUr^  whose  sur- 
name was  ParA^er,  who  commanded  JTSli^ng* 
ship  of  the  king,  was  committing,  mmiy  di9^ 
predations  idong  the  shores  of  the  Chesa- 


.    I^T.  -^-.^V^'S    ■■i,-~      t' 


peake ; 

,v^  58  1^  Peter  essayed  to  go  in  the  night- 
time against  some  husbandmen  of  Columl»9« 
commanded  by  the  gallant  MtH^  about  the 
borders  of  the  state  of  ilfar^lom?;  v|f 

59  And  when  he  had  landed  his  men  of 
war,  be  went  out  after  the  husbandmen,  and 
the  plunder ;  but  they  were  upon  the  watch> 
and  fell  upon  him,^  and  killed  and  maimed 
about  two  score,  and  w»i  nigh  making  cap- 
tives of  them  all ;  and  Peter  was  amongst  the 

slain*  ■■        .■%^^^:^^i^'yh.-'-,.''»i&^.^^^^»Mii»^i^iL~'^ 


•CoUtMA.       ^ 


_.     ..-at'*, 


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#• 


v#' 


j^^  Now  when  the  news  of  the  taking  ol^. 
the  chief  city  of  Columbia,  and  the  sackhig 
of  Alexandria  was  received  in  Britain,  at 
first  the  people  rejoiced,  iaying,  Now,  Ibr-^ 
sooth,  have   we  conquered  these  cunn}ng| 
Yankees ! 

.^^61  But  afterwards  they  became,  for  oiice» 
a^hanied,  and  hid  their  faces;  for  they  h^d 
heard  ihe  judgment  of  the  surrounding  na-- 
tions,  by  whoo)  th§ii:  .¥J»pdaUiim  was  cone 


(     i    I*       , 


» 


^^■^ 


,  W' . ' 


240 


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-iif 


^  JBrtiiffA,  tmd^  (7ov.  Pn»ost,  ^  'd||giftMl 
Plattsftur^f^— Com.  JfaafotiOMfif  A  capturtB 
Ifte  BriHsh  sqtMdrm  on  .LaAre  Champlttin. 

Nevertheless,  if  difficuuie^iind  dis- 
asters befel  the  people  of  Columbia  in  the 
south,  lo !  there  was  a  wreath  of  laurels  wear- 
ing for  them  in  the  north.  -  *  ^ 
>^  it  2  Behold !  a  mighty  army  of  the  king  had 
assembled  together  at  the  villas^e  of  Cham- 
plain,  b^^ween  Plattsburg  and  Montreal ;  nigh 
unto  the  place  where  Forsyik  the  warrior,  the 
second  Sumter,*  was  slain :     ^^'^^^^^     '^  ^  ^^ 

3  For  the  Prince  Regent  had  commanded 
his  servants  to  go  fprth  into  the  heart  of  the 
land  of  Columbia,  and  separate  the  states  of 
the  east  from  the  rest  of  the  coimtry^^f  »"*^  ?^ 
>i;  4  So  it  came  to  pass,  about  the  fifth  day  of 
the  ninth  month,  that  the  host  of  Britain  ap« 


*  Sumter,  a  brave  olBcer  in  the  Americaa  ReTolutitn. 


m-i^ 


'W^ 


•4  '*> 


ag&hti 
captures 
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«nd  dis- 
i  in  the 
Is  weav- 

:ing  had 
■  Cham- 
v/;  nigh 
rior,  the 


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peared  before  the  village  of  Plattsbufgh ) 
which  lieth  about  three  hundred  miles  frona 
T9ew-York  towards  the  north. 

5  Now  Prevostf  the  governor  of  Canadai 
was  the  commander  ^f  the  army ;  and  the 
nunaber  of  his  men  of  war  was  about  fifteen 
thousand.    .  ^■mi^^hf.Miif.i   -jm^  .i-..--vft!.<.'*a#'  ■- 

6  And  they  began  to  prepare  their  batter'- 
ing  rams,  their  bombs  and  their  rockets,  and 
alt  kinds  of  instruments  of  destruction ;  and 
they  entrenched  themselves  round  about. 

7  r9ow  the  strong  hold  of  Plattsburgh  was 
hard  by ;  and  the  brave  JUacwnb  was  the  chief 
captain  of  the  hold ;  and  the  number  of  his 
men  was  about  fifteen  hundred ;  beinj^  in  the 
proportion  of  one  Yankee  to  ten  Invincibles* 

8  Howsoever,  the  valiant  husbandmen  of 
the  states  of  Vermont  and  Nenh  Y6rk,  called 
militia,  commanded  by  Mooers,  a  man  of 
great  courage,  assembled  together^  to  assist 
in  the  defence  of  the  place,  on  the  borders  of 
the  river  Saranac,  which  emptieth  its  Waters 
into  lake €hainplain»    i*^^v  -u  ►*    ;■  ^i- a  » 

9  In  the  meantime,  Donmiey  the  chief  cap- 
tain of  the  fleet  of  Britain  upon  the  lake,  had 
prepared  himself  to  assist  Prsvost  on  a  cer- 
tain day  appointed. 


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,t^^^(^  tVlienhe  was  to  come  out  against ^'(be 
flelf  of  Columbia,  which  was  commanded  by 
the  gikllani  Macdanouffh. 
*       11  Accordingly,  it  came  to  pass  on  the  ap- 
4.  pointed  day,  being  the  eleventh  of  the  ninth 
month,  in  the  one  thousand^ight  hundred  and 
fourteenth  year  of  the  Chri^ian  era, 
.12  And  three  hundred  and  sixty-five  days 
after  Olivet  had  captured  the  king's  fleet  on 
the  waters'  of  Erie,    ?v-u-^u44.i^.i-'i.-.^>/..^-^^s^f*-;"^.,:-;.^_ 

J  3  That  the  strong  vessets  of  Biriiain  i^ 
peared,  with  their  sails  spread,  moving  upon 
the  boHorn  of  lake  Champlain,  coming  against 
the  'fleet  of  Columbiai^'*^  ■  -  ^'^'^-  «-^  ^^  m&m  - 

14  Now  it  was  in  the  morning,  about  4fae 
ninth  hour^  when  Macdonough  beheld  the 
fleet  of  Britain  sailing  boldly  towards  him. 
,^'"15  And  it  was  so,  that  the  vessels  of  Co- 
iumbia  were  safely  moored  in  the  bay  of 
Plattsburgh,  where  they  waited  the  approach 
'  of  the  enemy ;  who  were  the  strongest  in  num- 
bers and  in  their  engines  of  death.  '  * 

16  However,  when  they  were  about  a  fur- 
*     3ong  off,  they  cast  their  anchors,  and  set  them- 
selves in  battle,  array  ;    squadron  against 
-isquadron.  •^''■'  ■■'  *•  •  "-■■*^  -'  «'--'->-"^-  .,  ,.^,*^,^,w.  ^ 


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iitnf  7  Now  the  sound  of  the  battle-drum  was 
heard  along  the  lake,  and  the  braye  niarmers 
shouted  aloud  for  the  fight.  '  #  { ^ 

18  Then  began  their  destroying  engines  to 
utter  their  voices,  and  it  was  like  unto  the 
vbiee  of  mighty  thunders.  .^  ^  *^ 
^1^  And  the  same  hour,  the  armies  oh  the 
shore  began  the  dreadful  battle  with  their 
roaring  engines.    -  *        ^m;^!^ 

20  So  that  on  the  land  and  on  the  waters 
the  fire  and  smoke  were  abundant,  and  the 
noise  thereof  was  tremendous  beyond  mea- 
sure. ..^ 

21  And  the  battle  waXed  hot,  and  the  ves- 
sels of  Downie  fought  bravely  against  the 
vessels  of  Macdonough :  -  iM . 

22  Nevertheless,  the  Lord  of  hosts  favoM 
ed  the  men  of  Columbia,  and  they  overcame 
the  servants  of  the  king. 

23  For  in  about  the  space  of  three  hours, 
the  valiant  Macdonough  and  his  brave  men, 
made  capture  of  the  whole  fleet  of  Britain, 
save  a  few  gun-boats,  that  made  good  their 
escape.    ■  ■  ^  ""  ■*•  ■^^^' 

24  Now  the  killed  and  wounded  of  the 

king's  fleet,  were  an  hundred  ninety  and  four; 

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244 
and  l)owiiie»  the  chief  captain^  was  amoug 

25  Moreover,  the  number  of  the  captivea 
of  the  men  of  Britain  was  about  four  hUn- 

26  Now  Macdonough  was  a  good  man, 
neither  was  he  full  of  boasting  and  vainglo- 
ry :  he  arrogated  to  himself  no  praise  on  ac- 
count of  his  success,  but  ascribed  the  victory 
to  the  pleasure  of  tlie  Almighty. 

^7  And  as  it  is  written,  in  the  word  of  the 
Lord,  Do  UNTO  all  men  as  te  would  thet 
SHOULD  do  unto  YOU,  SO  he  took  care  of  the 
prisoners,  and  employed  skilful  physicians 
to  bind  up  the  wounds  of  the  maimed,    dt^ 

28  Now  were  the  children  of  Columbia 
exceedingly  rejoiced ;  yea,  their  hearts  were 
made  glad ;  and  they  praised  Macdonough 
for  his  noble  deeds. 

29  Moreover,  the  great  Sanhedrim  honor- 
ed him  ;  and  a  piece  of  land,  which  over- 
looketh  the  lake,  was  given  unto  him,  for  an 
inheritance ;  *    "  ^  ^     m; ,, 

30  That,  in  his  old  age,  and  when  he  was 
well  stricken  in  years,  he  might  behold  with 
joy  the  strength  of  his  youth ;  and  smile  up- 


^,^ 


■4' 


■-mi  '.j^f-  'i' : '#3^, 


-y^ln  y- 


245 


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^^^i  t.  (.\    ^';.^    .'^ 


J*-... 


on  m^  Bpdt  wMr6,  fleet  to  iieet>  he  triumphed 
over  the  enemies  of  freedom. 

31  And  where  his  children's  children 
might  point,  and  say.  It  was  there  the  guar- 
dian angel  of  Columbia  permitted  our  father 
to  humble  the  pride  of  ftritaiik 


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CHAP.  XLVII. 


.''^IS^^^?ri'=-'Mf  ^'-^^  :'  '•• -^^i*'^ 


Ka//Zi6  of.^l^1mrgh--defeat^of^^  Sir  Qeotge 

JNoW  while  ]\1acdonough  wae  capturing 
the* royal  fleet  of  Britain,  upon  the  lake,  the 
gallant  Macomb  scattered  destruction  amidst 
the  army  of  Prevost      ..,   j  .•  i.  i 

2  And  the  battle  raged  with  great  yiolence, 
and  the  men  of  Britain  strove  hard  to  pass 
over  the  river  called  Saranacs  ^ 

3  But  the  men  of  war  of  Columbia,  who 
were  upon  the  opposite  side  of  the  water,  op- 
posed them,    and    slew   them   with   great 

slaughter.  ■.;■■,:._,;"-;::  ^«s|a  ..  ;..,ALi^i.^:;.7:f#^:  kfvv^ 

4  And  the  brave  Grosvenor,?Lnd  Hamilton, 
and  BiUyy  and  the  gallant  C/onA:,  drove  them 
baclt  from  crossing  the  bridges.      ^*'       - 

5  Likewise,  many  were  slain  in  the  river, 
so  that  the  waters  of  the  Saranac  were  dyed 
with  the  blood  of  the  servants  of  the  king. 

6  But  Macomb  kept  the  engines  at  work, 


i^via 


:^;*" 


"^gp;?fr-T: 


""'.■y-'^'^S'r,^.^  ' 


247 

and  Brooks,  and  Richards,  and  Smith,  nvho 
were  in  the  forts*  displayed  much  valor,  and 
caused  the  engines  to  Tomit  fire  and  smoke, 
and  balls  of  heavy  metal. 

7  Howsoever,  when  Prevost  saw  that  the 
king's  fleet  was  captured,  he  began  to  be  dis- 
heartened, and  his  whole  army  was  amazed 

8  Notwithstanding  this,  they  continued  io 
cast  their  balls,  and  their  rockets,  and  their 
bomb-shells,  and  their  sharpneUs,  with  all 
their  might. 

9  Now  these  sharpneUs  were  unknown 
even  to  the  children  of  Columbia,  for  they 
were  lately  invented  by  the  wise  men  of  Bri- 
tain.'-* i  ■  ■'■.-'  ■    .'.'  V 'fi':;' t  ■  / '  '       '  '•  ,.    ;  i  •-•■"t-.'to 

10  However,  the  people  of  Columbia 
trusted  in  the  strength  of  their  arms,  more 
than  in  the  strength  of  these  shells,  so  they 
used  them  not. 

1 1  Nevertheless,  the  army  of  the  king 
fought  hard  with  their  battering-rams  against 
the  strong  hold  of  Columbia,  until  the  setting 
of  the  sun,  when  their  noises  were  sHenced 
by  the  brave  band  of  Columbia.  ,>  * 

12  So  the  same  night,  Prevost,  and  the  in- 

vincibles  of  the  king,  fled  towards  the  strong 

hold  of  Montreal;  leaving  their  sick  and 

w  2 


'.^■^ 


■*■.: 


'.* 


\,i.i.^^  X  "-jjiff)^  ab.  J.  1     uti^  u 


"'  • .  T-.^  W'j;'^"-i.;;--:',j^^.T»'v;s<ij'  ■■  -m^^^i 


•?> 


I, 


248 

wounded  behind  to  the  mercy  of  ^  mea  el 
CZokunbia;  destroykig  tbeir  proviskni,  which 
in  l^eir  haste  they  could  not  carry  away. 

13  And  the  men  of  Columbm  followed 
them  a  Httle  way,  and  slew  some  and  made 
jnmy  captives; 

r ;   14  Thus  were  the  imin  of  war  of  Britain 

leonquered  in  the  norths  army  against  army, 

fleet  against  fleet,  and  squadron  against 

•quadron.'' ■^•";"  ^■^-'••-  ■>"-■  i-^"- i^£-^iTm^ 

]  '5  And  the  killed  and  wounded  of  the  ar* 
my  of  the  king  that  day,  were  about  a  thou- 
sand men;  and  about  three  hundred,  who 
Were  tired  of  their  bondage,  left  the  service 
of  the  king,"*  and  joined  the  banners  of  the 
great  Sanhedrim.  ,  *,    .    ^*>^^:^  .,  u^^ 

16  Now  Macomb  received  much  praise 
I6r  his  bravery ;  and  his  name  shall  be  re* 
membered  by  ages  yet  unborn.  ■■-  ' 

17  Moreover,  he  spake  well  of  all  the  offi- 
cers and  men  who  fought  with  him. 

18  And  Mooers^  who  commanded  the 
brave  husbandmen  of  New- York  and  Tsr^ 
mont,  and  Shwig,  the  valiant  diief  captain 


■j'^Fp^^iP'^  ■  I  "in  im  ^    'pwfi^ip  tmm^  Ik"*'  'wmw^^^n^'T^'^^^r**^*^— ^— <>w^>iniy^w"iP*ip^^^ 


^DCNftQfS* 


::M 


:-^ 


.V■^:■^'^3■   ■   --r- j_'ir.-v.;„r,i;i'- ■=^'■'r7••".■'^ 


•fc-'-s 


noeaal 
iwfakh 
»ay. 
iHowed 
i  made 

Britain 
i  army, 
againif 

thear* 
a  thou- 
d,  who 
service 
of  the 

praise 
be  re- 
he  offi- 

ed  the 
i  Vsr- 

raptain 


S49 

of  the  men  called  volunteers,  had  great 
honor  for  their  noble  deeds.    ^^  ■'"■" 

19  Likewift,  Apfding,  and  JVool,  and 
Leonard,  znd '  Sproul,  distinguished  them- 
selves among  the  brave.       -   •   rv  -  ^  Tr\ 

2f)  But  when  the  news  of  the  capture  of ^e 
fieet,  and  the  defeat  of  their  mighty  army, 
reached  the  lords  of  Britain,  they  put  their 
fingers  in  their  ears,  that  they  might  not 
hear  it:    '    -■•'  .    ^   -  ^"^'' 

91  Neither  would  they  belOieve  it;  but 
when  they  found  it  was  so  of  a  truth,  they 
were  enraged  out  of  measure.  \ 

.  22  And  their  wise  men  and  their  counsel- 
lors said}  I40I  we  have  only  been  trifling 
with  tliese  Yankeea ;  kow  let  us  send  forth  a 
mif  b^  Seet  and  an  »rmy  to  overwhelm  them.. 


Ml 


'<>iS»i)s' 


:  '     '^vt 


•     if  "-iv     .'  . 


^i.  ;"i; 


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250 


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■'V- 


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■  k 


CHAP.   XLVIII. 


.<    '',"•■* 


i/^.-; 


•>•  w* 


Attack  on  Baltimore,  by  the  British  army,  un- 
der Gen.  Ross,  and  the  Jleet  under  Admu 
rals  Cochrane  and  Cockbum. 


v^    •      '-   ■>    ^        V. 


JN  QW  when  Ross  and  Cockbum  returned 
from  their  burning  and  pillaging,  and  all  the 
barbarities  they  committed  at  Washington, 
tbe  chief  city,  and  the  neighborhood  thereof; 

2  Emboldened  by  the  success  of  their  un- 
righteous deeds,  they  gathered  together  their 
army  and  their  navy,  and  essayed  to  go 
against  the  city  of  Baltimore,  which  lieth  in 
the  state  of  JKfar^/anc^y 

3  That  Ihey  might  commit  the  like  wick- 
edness, in  which  they  had  taken  so  much 
pleasure  at  Hampton,  Havre-de-Grace,  and 
Washington. 

4  But  they  had  a  mightier  place  than 
Washington  to  go  against ;  for  Baltimore  is 
a  great  city,  containing  therein  about  jfifty 

'  thousand  souls,  and  the  people  had  entrench- 
ed it  round  about,  and  made  it  a  strong  place. 


•K     •  1 


rr^f 


5  So  it  came  to  pass,  the  next  day  aftei^ 
Macdonough  had  captured  the  fleet  of  Bri- 
taiL,  on  lake  Chainplainy  being  the  twelfth 
day  of  the  ninth  month, 

6  That  their  vessels  and  transports  came 
to  a  place  called  North  Point,  which  lieth  at 
the  entrance  of  the  river  Petapsco,  about  ar 
hundred  furlongs  from  the  city,  and  began 
to  put  their  men  of  war  upon  the  shore. 

■i  7  And  the  number  of  their  chosen  fighting 
men,  who  were  landed,  were  about  eight 
thousand. 

'  8  And  when  they  were  all  moved  out  of 
the  boats,  Ross,  the  chief  captain,  conducted 
them  on  towards  the  city.  .« 

9  As  they  moved  along  their  instruments 
of  war  glittered  in  the  beams  of  the  sun ;  and 
the  waving  of  their  squadrons  was  like  Ihe* 
troubled  waters  of  the  ocean. 

v  10  However,  when  they  came  to  a  place 
called  Bear  Creek,  lo !  the  army  of  Columbia 
i:iet  them  in  battle  array. 

1 1  For,  when  the  gallant  young  men  of 
Baltimore  heard  the  rumor,  that  the  slaves  of 
Britain  were  coming  upon  them ;       .; 

12  With  the  spirit  of  freemen,  they  grasp- 
ed their  weapons  of  war  in  their  hands,  and 


•.~  ffVr.aiiiMiV'i'ii'^'-i'ri-f 


/'•i'/^'T 


252 


irent  out  to  meet  them  without  fear ;  resol?- 
ed  to  conquer  or  to  die.*  *'"' 

13  For  well  they  knew,  that  life  would  be 
a  burthen  to  them,  when  their  habitations 
were  consumed  with  fire ;  their  parenta 
slaughtered ;  and  the  innocence  of  their 
wives  and  their  sisters  violated. 

14  Now  the  name  of  the  chief  captain  of 
the  army  of  Columbia  was  Samuel,  whose  sur- 
name was  Smith  :f  a  valiant  man,  who  had 
fought  in  the  days  of  Washington,  and  gain- 
ed much  honor.  .^ «  ^ 

15«  Moreover,  Samuel  was' a  miin  well- 
stricken  in  years,  and  he  had  many  brave 
captains  under  him;  even  Strieker,  and  Stan^ 
bury,  and  Winder  were  with  him.    ^^f  -*^ 

16  Now  it  was  somewhat  after  the  mid- 
day when  the  engines  of  destruction  began 
tneir  roaring  noises : 

17  And  the  fire  and  smOke  were  vomited 
forth  out  of  their  mouths,  so  that  the  light  of 
the  sun  was  hidden  by  the  means  of  the  black 
clouds  that  filled  the  air.  "    .      " 


'  M>4 


*  Altboogli  it  may  be  said  Uie  Britiib  were  not  conqaered ; 
yet  they  were  defaated.  ._^^  . 

t  Gen.  Smith.  *  -a;     ' 


V.   -..■-^,   ;.  '.V 


«  " 


253 

18  And  their  rockets,  and  all  their  inslTU- 
tnentfl  of  death,  which  the  sons  of  nien  have 
employed  their  understandings  to  invent, 
were  used  abundantly. 

19  Now  the  battle  waxed  hot,  and  the  gal- 
lant Strieker,  and  his  brave  men,  fought 
bard ;  and  it  was  a  dreadful  fight,        ^        < 

20  Inasmuch  as  the  slain  and  wounded  of 
the  king  that  day,  were  about  four  hundred ; 
and  the  loss  of  the  men  of  Columbia  was  two 
hundred.       ,  .^       ., 

21  Moreover,  Ross,  the  chief  captain  of 
the  host  of  Britain,  was  amongst  the  slain ;  a 
boy^  who  had  accompanied  his  father  to  bat« 
tie,  had  taken  dreac'ful  aim  at  Ross,  with  his 
rifle,  and  killed  him ;  and  the  people  of  Co- 
lumbia grieved  only  because  it  was  not 
Cockburn  the  wicked,  who  had  fallen ;  for  a 
man,  whose  name  was  O^ Boyle,  had  oiTered 
five  hundred  pieces  of  silver  for  each  of  his 


jati  'Ail  ^fii' 


ears»c;t^«t 

22  Nevertheless,  the  men  of  Columbia 
were  not  powerful  enough  to  overcome  the 
servants  of  the  king ;  so  they  drew  back  into 
their  entrenchments,  and  strong  holds  ;  that 
were  upon  the  high  places  round  about  the 


r] 


r 

•'I 


■'*'^{'!l|p^^ 


"■^^^?r,*v/-^-:-;V'' 


254 

23  And  Rogers,  and  Findhif,  and  Harris, 
and  (S/t'/e*  were  among  the  captains  of  the 
strong  holds ;  and  were  all  faithful  men. 

24  But  it  came  to  pass,  the  next  day,  when 
the  men  of  Britain  saw  that  the  children  of 
Columbia  were  well  prepared  for  battle,  that 
they  were  afraid  to  go  against  the  strong 
holds.  ■"  -■■    ■■■'    >  '■  -'^^  ■  -^'  '■■'    '  /■^^"^■r-.i< 

25  So  in  the  middle  of  the  night,  which 
iwas  dark  and  rainy,  they  departed  from  the 
place,  and  returned  to  their  vessels,  that  they 
might  escape  the  evil  that  was  preparing  for 
them.  :  v.:^ 

26  Moreover,  they  took  the  dead  body  of 
Boss,  their  chief  captain,  with  theni,  and  cast 
it  into  a  vessel,  filled  with  the  strong  waters 
of  Jamaica;  \'^ 

27  That  the  instrument  of  their  wicked- 
ness might  be  preserved,  and  conveyed  to  the 
king,  their  master,  and  be  buried  in  his  own 
country  ;  for  which  honor  the  people  envied 
them  not.  -  '      >^f- 

28  Now  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  meantime, 
that  Cochrane,  and  Cockburn  the  wicked,  the 
chief  captains  of  the  mariners  of  the  king, 
sailed  up  the  river  Petapsco,  towards  the 
strong  hold  of  Fort  M^ Henry,  to  assail  it 


'Jit<r  •■' 


i\ft 


255 

29  Now  the  strong  hold  of  M*Henry  lielh , 
about  fifteen  furlongs  from  the  city ;  and  the-^ 
name  of  the  chief  captain  thereof  was  Armis- 
lead,  a  man  of  courage.  ,        .     ^ 

30  And  when  the  strong  vessels  of  the 
king  drew  nigh  unto  the  fort,  thev  cast  their 
rockets  and  their  bomb-shells  into  it  plenti- 
fully,  and  strove  hard  to  drive  the  men  of 


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Columbia  away. 

31  But  the  gallant  Armistead  let  the  des' 
troying  engines  loose  upon  them,  without 
mercy;  and  they  cast  out  their  thunders, 
winged  with  death,  among  Ihe  servants  of  the 

32  The  loud  groans  o£  their  wounded 
floated  upon  the  waters,  with  an  awful  horror 
that  shocked  the  ear  of  humanity.        -  ^ 

33  And  it  was  so,  that:  when  Cockbuin 
found  he  could  not  prevail  against  the 
strong  hold,  he  also  departed  from  the 
river,  neither  came  they  against  the  place 
any  more. 

34  Now  when  the  men  of  Columbia  heard 
that  Ross,  the  chief  captain  of  the  king,  was 
slain,  and  the  host  of  Britain  was  compelled 
to  flee  from  before  the  city,  tJhey  were  ex- 
ceedingly rejoiced. 


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35  And  the  braye  defenders  of  Baltimore 
had  great  praise  and  hoiior  £i?en  th^m 
fbroughout  the  land. 

36  And  the  names  of  those  m^ho  fell  in  the 
contest,  are  they  not  written  on  the  monu- 
nient  which  the  ^^tititude  of  the  people  of 
Baltimore  erected  to  the  memory  of  its 
defenders ?    y^^  -^^-.^my^r-'- ">'^ .;-  ^^m^-- 

■  m,  iM  h  ■■  -h^  .X;-^^^i&'-r¥i0ih  ■  ^'^4  '^  *^M#ti^  -^r  ■  . 


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.1  f'Mll  tl^^  ^lii^rtiJ* 


destruction  of  the  privateer  Gen.,  Armstrong, 
Samuel  C.  Held,  captain — Scorpion  and  7^ 

i:  gress  captured —  U.  S,  frigate  Adams  burnt 
— Castine — Fort  Boyer  attacked — destruc- 
tion of  the  pirates  at  Barrataria,  by  Com. 
Patterson — Gen,  Jackson  captures  Pensaco^ 
la,  and  returns  to  New-Orleans.  ^- 


•-,:.*.. 


JNOW  the  loud  and  frightful  noise  of  war 
sounded  upon  the  bosoni  of  me  great  deep ; 
and  the  shores  of  Columbia  knew  no  peace. 

2  The  dreadful  clangor  of  arms  rung  up- 
on the  land,  and  echoed  from  the  mountains ; 
and  the  groans  of  suffering  victims  floated  in 
the  air  of  heaven. 

3  But  the  Lord  favored  the  people  of  Co- 
lumbia, and  their  armies  and  their  navy  gain- 
ed strength,  and  prosperity  was  showered  up- 
on them :  the  voice  of  war  became  familiar  to 
those  who  were  strangers  to  it  in  times  past.  ^ 


^:!^: 


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258 


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ii^-  4  Now  on  the  Iwenty-Bixlh  day  of  the  ninth 
months  being  in  the  thirty  and  ninth  year  of 
Columbian  Independence,    ...^  j,^,.  i  i  \    ^ ^ 

,u.r  5  It  came  to  pass,  that  a  certain  private 
armed  vessel  of  the  people  of  Columbia,  call- 
ed iiie  General  Armstrong ^  commanded  by 

^Samuel,  whose  sui-name  was  Reid, 

**  6  Had  cast  her  anchors  in  th^  haven  of 
Fayaly  an  island  in  the  sea,  which  lieth  to- 
wards the  rising  sun,  about  two  thousand 

.  ihiles  from  the  land  of  Columbia ;     .  ,  ?  ?, 

7  A  place  where,  two  score  and  ten  years 
ago,  there  was  a  mighty  earlhquake ;  and 
where  poisonous  reptiles  never  dwell. 

8  And  it  was  about  the  dusk  of  the  even- 
ing when  Samuel  saw  a  number  of  the  strong 
Tessels  of  Britain  hemming  him  in:  so  he 
drew  nigh  to  the  shore  for  safety,  for  the 
place  was  friendly  to  both  powers. 

9  Nevertheless,  the  boats  from  the  vessels 
of  the  king  went  against  Samuel  to  take  his 
vessel ;  but  with  his  weapons  of  war  he  drove 
them  off  and  slew  numbers  of  them,  so  that 
they  were  glad  to  return  to  their  strong 
ships. 

10  However,  they  quickly  returned  with 
a  greater  number  of  boats,  and  about  four 


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259 


hundred  men ;  and  Samuel  saw  them,  and 
prepared  to  meet  them.    '•  •      -    =^-- 

1 1  The  silver  beams  of  the  moon  danced 
upon  the  gently  rolling  waves  of  the  mighty 
deep,  and  the  sound  of  the  oar  again  broke 
the  sweet  silence  of  night.  .  .  ??  ;i,v;^^>  , 

12  But,  when  they  came  nigh  the  vessel  of 
Samuel,  the  men  of  Columbia  poured  out 
destruction  upon  them  with  a  plentiful  hand ; 

13  Inasmuch  as  they  were  again  compel- 
led to  depart  to  their  strong  vessels,  with 
dreadful  loss. 

14  However,  about  the  dawning  of  the  day, 
one  of  the  strong  vessels,  called  the  Carna- 
tion,  came  against  the  vessel  of  Columbia, 
and  let  her  destroying  engines  loose  with 
great  fury. 

15  Now  Lloyd,  who  commanded  the  Plan 
iagentty  was  the  chief  captain  of  the  squadron 
of  the  king,  in  the  place ;  and  he  violated  the 
law  of  nations. 

16  So  when  Samuel  saw  that  the  whole 
fleet  of  Britain  were  bent  on  destroying  his 
vessel,  in  defiance  of  the  plighted  honor  of 
nations,  he  ordered  her  to  be  sunk. 

17  After  which  he  and  his  brave  mariners 
deserted  her,  and  went  upon  the  shore ;  and 

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260 


the  servants  of  the  king  came  and  burnt  her 
with  fire  in  the  neutral  port  of  Fayal.  *  '-^^^ 

18  Nevertheless,  they  received  the  reward 
of  their  unrighteousness,  for  much  damage 
was  done  to  their  vessels,  and  their  slain  and 
wounded  were  two  hundred  two  score  and 

19  Of  the  people  of  Columbia  two  only 
were  slain  and  seven  maimed  I !        -  -  ^^ 

20  And  the  valiant  deeds  of  Samuel  gain- 
ed him  a  name  amongst  the  brave  men  of  Co- 
lumbia. 

21  Now,  in  the  same  month,  the  Scorpion 
and  the  Tigress,  two  fighting  vessels  of  Co- 
lumbia, on  lake  Huron,  were  captured  by  the 
men  of  Britain.  -      ^         ' 

22  Likewise,  about  this  time,  there  were 
numerous  other  evils  that  b^fel  the  sons  of 
Columbia ; 

23  Inasmuch  as  a  brave  captain,  whose 
sur-name  was  Morris,  was  obliged  to  con- 
sume his  ship  with  fire,  lest  she  should  fall  in- 
to the  hands  of  the  enemy  ;  and  she  was  call 
ed  the -4ctom5.*   ;      ;    .    ; 


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^ '  24  Now  (his  was  at  a  place  called  Castine, 
which  was  forcibly  occupied  by  the  strong 
ships  of  Britain,  and  lieth  to  the  east,  in  the 
District  of  Maine :  moreover,  it  became  a 
watering  place  for  the  servants  of  the  king. 
"5  25  But  when  James,  the  chief  governor, 
and  the  great  Sanhedrim,  knew  thereof,  they 
sent  word  to  the  governor,  and  offered  him 
soldiers  to  drive  them  from  the  borders  of 
Columbia; 

26  But,  lo !  the  governor,  even  Caleb  the 
shittamite,  refused  his  aid,  for  he  was  afraid 
of  the  wrath  of  the  king  of  Britain.'* 

27  (Now  Caleb,  in  the  hebrew  tongue,  sig- 
nifieth  a  dog  ;  but,  verily,  this  dog  was 
faithless.) 

28  Moreover,  it  came  to  pass,  about  the 
same  time,  that  the  strong  hold  of  For/  Boy-er, 
being  at  a  place  called  Mobile-point,  was  at- 
tacked by  the  strong  ships  of  Britain. 

29  Now  Mobile  had  lately  been  the  head 
quarters  and  the  resting-place  of  the  army  of 
Jackson  the  brave ; 

30  But  the  enemies  of  Columbia  had  be- 


*  See  the  letter  of  Sec.  Mouroe,  and  Strong's  aasirer. 


■s-"***.- 


262 

come  tumultuous  at  a  place  called,  by  the 
Spaniards,  Pensacola,  whither  he  had  depart- 
ed to  quell  them ; 

31  So  that  the  fort  was  defended  by  only  a 
handful  of  men,  commanded  by  the  gallant 

Lawrence.    ^... ,.  ,^.',  .,1.,,.^  -.  :'k  "":■::'''■ 

32  And  the  names  of  the  vessels  of  the 
king,  that  assailed  the  fort,  were  the  Hermes, 
the  Charon,  and  the  Sophie,  besides  other 
figbting  vessels ;  which  opened  their  fires  up- 
on the  strong  hold. 

33  Nevertheless,  Lawrence  was  not  dis- 
mayed, although  Woodbine,*  the  white  sav- 
age, came  in  his  rear,  with  one  of  the  des- 
troying engines  and  a  howitzer,  an  instru- 
ment of  Satan,  and  about  two  hundred  sav- 
ages. '    ;: 

34  So  when  Lawrence  let  his  engines  of 
death  loose  upon  them,  and  had  showered  the 
whizzing  balls  amongst  them  for  about  the 
space  of  three  hours,  they  fled. 

3.5  And  the  slaughter  on  board  the  ships 
was  dreadful ;  and  about  three  hundred  of  the 
men  of  Britain  were  slain,  and  the  Hermes 


*  The  celebrated  Capt.  Wooikioe,  of  the  British  lary. 


.^- 


«>**.      -^ 


263 

was  blown  out  of  the  water  into  the  air  with 
an  awful  noise.i        ,^  .   *^r^  ;:    i;  4 

36  The  loss  of  the  people  of  Columbia 
that  day,  was  four  slain  and  five  maimed.     ' 

57  About  this  time  a  band  of  sea-robbers 
and  pirates,  who  had  established  themselves 
upon  the  island  of  Barrataria,  were  commit- 
ting great  wickedness  and  depredations ;  and 
were  ready  to  assist  the  men  of  Britain. 

38  But  a  valiant  man,  called  Daniel,  sur- 
named  Patterson,  went  against  them  with  his 
small  fighting  vessels,^  and  scattered  them 
abroad,  and  took  their  vessels,  and  destroyed 
iheir  petty  establishment  of  sea-robbery.  ^^ 

39  Now  it  came  to  pass,  when  Jackson 
heard  that  Pensacola,  the  capital  of  West" 
Florida,  had  become  a  resting-place  for  the 
enemies  of  Columbia  ;  and  that  the  men  of 
Britain  occupied  the  place,  and  had  built 
them  a  strong  hold  therein ; 

40  From  whence  they  sent  forth  the 
weapons  of  war  and  the  black  dust  among 
the  savages,  to  destroy  the  people  of  Co- 


*  Gmj-b.7ats. 


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lumbia ;  and  that  the  servants  of  the  king  of 
Spain  were  afraid  to  prevent  the  wickednesi 
thereof;       '-v,-,,^'^-r  .^.v,..- .■.--  ,.  --  ^,-^^^^j 

41  Behold!  he,  even  Jackson,  went  out 
against  the  place  with  a  band  of  five  thousand 
fighting  nnien,  the  brave  sons  of  Tennessee 
and  other  parts  of  Columbia. 

42  And  it  was  early  in  the  morning  of  the 
seventh  day  of  the  eleventh  month,  when 
the  host  of  Columbia  appeared  before  the 
walls  of  Pensacola.      v  -     -     3  • 

43  And  immediately  Jackson  sat  the  en- 
gines of  destruction  to  work ;  and  the  smoke 
thereof  obscured  the  weapons  of  war. 

44  Now  when  the  governor  of  the  place 
heard  the  noise  of  the  engines  of  death 
and  the  clashing  of  arms,  he  was  smitten 
with  fear ;  ^ 

.  45  Insomuch  that  Jackson,  the  chief  cap- 
tain, who  with  his  army  had  encompassed  the 
place,  quickly  compelled  him  to  surrender 
the  town,  and  beg  for  mercy ;  which  was 
granted  unto  him  and  his  people,  even  the 
Spaniards. 

46  Now  when  the  men  of  Britain  saw  this, 
they  put  the  match  to  the  black  dust  in 


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their  strong  hold,  and  it  rent  the  air  with  tre* 
mendous  noise. 

47  After  which  they  fled  from  the  land  in- 
to their  strong  ships,  that  were  in  the  haven 
of  .Pensacola.    .--*   ..-.a*.^  .4"'^>/,  ^^^vu  iw^^tv^'^ts-^ 

48  And  Jackson,  having  accomplished  his 
wishes,  by  intimidating  the  tools  of  British 
villany  and  murder,  returned  with  his  army 
in  triumph  to  the  city  of  New-Orleans,  on 
the  pecond  day  of  the  twelfth  month. 


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Now  it  happened  that,  in  the  land  of  Co- 
lutnbia,  there  arose  up  wise  and  learned 
men,  whose  cunning  had  contrived  and  in- 
vented many  useful  things.  ^  ^^r  - 
"  2  Among  these  there  appeared  one  whose 
ingenuity  was  exceedingly  great,  inasmuch 
as  it  astonished  all  the  inhabitants  of  the 
earth  i '  ■'*•'  "?""*  ^-y'-  >.    ^  ^-^  ►     . 

3  Now  the  name  of  this  man  was  Hobert, 
lur-named  l^ti/ton;  (but  the  cold  hand  of 
death  fell  upon  him)  and  he  slept  with  his  fa- 
thers, on  the  twenty  and  third  day  of  the  se- 
cond month  of  the  eighteen  hundred  and  fif- 
teenth year  of  the  Christian  era.) 

4  However,  the  things  which  he  brought 
into  practice  in  his  life  time  will  be  record- 
ed, and  his  name  spoken  of  by  generatiozis 
yet  unborn* 


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5  Atifact^i  l%e  other  mm  of  genivD^ll 
IHeie  dajw,  he  was  spoken  of  tiiit  sli^^y  at 
fir8i;fer  the  peoflle  said,  IiO*!  thii  miti  ii  W 
nid^  hhnself !  and  they  laughed  iit'liim ;  n«t- 
frertheless,  he  exceeded  tbeu'  lexpis^tatioiisi 

0  For  H  came  to  pass,  that  (assisted  by  JEil- 
i^ngHotti  a  man  of  wealth,  and  a  lover  <^|^rt8 
arid  learning)  he  was  ennobled  to  constmci 
certain  curious  Tessels,  callec*  in  the  vernacu- 
liir  fton|^  «l«amt^i9alit 

7  I^ow  ^se  steam-boats  were  cu^kig^ 
coplriTedy  and  had  abundance  of  cuijoiif 
workmanship  therein,  su(^  as  suipassed't^ 
«om||^hen9ion  of  all  the  wise  men  of  Ihe 
easty  firom  the  beginning  to  this  day ; 

0  Howbeit,  they  were  fiistiioned  soffie- 
what<like  unto  the  first  yessel  that  floated up^ 
on  the  wi^rs,  whicli  was  the  ark  of  Noah, 
,tlie  ninth  descendant  from  Adam ; 

^^  Audi  that  they  might  heat  the  water 
which  produced  the  steam,  there  was  a  fiefj 
liimace  placed  in  the  midst  of  the  vesselsy 
ami  the  smoke  issued  from  the  tops  thmo£ 

10  Mpr^Ter^  they  had,  as  it  were,  whe^b 
within  wheels ;  and  idiey  moved  fast  upon  the 
waters,  eyen  against  the  wind  and  the  tid^. 

1 1  And  they  flrst  began  to  move  upoa  the 

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KeF-York  to  Albany,  in  the  north,  conirej?- 
iMg  ilie  people  hither  and  thither  in  safety. 

12  But  when  the  scoffer^  Hie  enemiea  of 
Fulton,  and  tl^e  gainsayers,,  saw  t^at  the 
boats  mp^ed  pleasantly  upoi^  the  flver>  they 
began  to  be  asbanaed  of  their  own  ignorance 
and  stupidity,  and  were  fain  to  get  into  the 
Iboats  themselyes ;  after  which,  instead  .^f 
laughing,  they  gaped  at  the  inventor  witb^ 
I  tonji^iment. 
.13,  And  it  came  to  pasf,  thftt  the  great 
Sanhedrim  were  pleased  with  the  things  inas- 
much as  they  directed  a  fighting  vepseji  of 
Columbia  to  be  built  after  this  manner. 

14  So  avessel  was  built,  to  carry  the  des- 
troying engines,  even  a  steam-frigate,  and 
they  called  her  name  FuUm  the  First  : 

15  And  the  length  thereof  was  about  an 
bundred  cubits,  and  the  breadth  thereof  thir- 
ty cubits:  ;  , 

16  Moreover,  as  they  had  no  gophar- 
wood,  they  built  the  vessel  partly  of  the  lo- 
CHst-tree,  and  partly  of  the  majestic  oak  that 
flourishes  in  the  extensive  forests  of  Co^ 
lumbia. 

17  But  it  came  to  pass,  when  the  wise  men 


'^-^ 


wise  men 


and  the  people  of  Britain  heard  of  this  steam- 
frigate,  they  were  seized  1i4th  astoDiBhmeiit 
and  fright;  inimanich  as  it  became  a  monger 
Id  their  linaghiations. 

1 8  And  ^ey  spalce  concerning  it,  si^inft 
Lo !  the  length  of  this  Wonder  of  the  world, 
^hich  bath  been  invented  by  these  cunning 
fahk(ees,i8  about  two  hundred  cubits,  and 
the  breadth  thereof  an  hundred  thirty  and 
five'Ciibits: 

19  The  number  of  her  destroying  enf^s 
are  yery  great ;  and  the  weight  of  a  ball  which 
lAie^  iromiteth  forth,  is  about  a  thousand  fife 
fttifndred  two  score  and  ten  shekels : 

26  Moreover,  said  they,  she  is  prepared  to 
east  forth  scalding  water  in  showers  upon  the 
servants  of  the  king,  which  will  deform  their 
eountenances  and  spoil  their  lieauty : 

2t  Likewise,  they  have  prepared  her  with 
two-edged  swords,  which,  by  means  of  the 
steam  of  the  vessel,  issue  like  lightning  out 
of  her  sides. 

22  And  now,  ali^he  cunning  and  witch- 
craft of  these  Yankees,  these  sons  of  Belial, 
these  children  of  Beelzebub,  have  invented 
another  instrument  of  destruction,  more  sub- 
tle than  all  the  rest : 


■::::i!^.^ 


« ,29:  l^eai^tl|e«HB  ane  migfaty^  eyS  Uungs,  and 
il^  aie  called  l0f|9eifoeJE,  which  imay  be  said 
%«jpi]i^  BleQpi|]g>de?il8 ;  which  come,  as  n 
^ef  in  the  night,  to  destroy  the  senrants  of 
the  king;  i^ndwere  contriTedby  that  arch 
fiei^^whoM  name  was  i^ 

24  Now  theae  wonderful  toifedoes  were 
ipade  paiily  of  iHrasa  and  partly,  of  kon, 
m^  w^re^ounaki^y  contriTed  with  curioua 
works,  like  unto  a  clock;  and  asit  were  a 

l«Hl^Wf 

v|S^,And,  after  they  were  prepared,  and  a 
great  quantity  of  the  black  dust  put  therein^ 
th^y  were,letdowft  into  the  wa^er,iiighun^ 
t9 1^  strong  shipstwi^  intent  to  destroy 
ibem ;  ■  '■\-^,f^if':^Htv,  ..^^.-.^  ■  ---f 

2I&  And  it  was  so,  that  when^ey  struck 
against  the  bottom  of  the  ship^  the  black  dust 
in  the  torpedo  would  catch  fire,  and  burst 
forth  with  tremendous  roar«  casting  the  tcs* 
sel  out  of  the  waters  and  bursting  her  ki 
twain. 

27  Now  these  lorpedoes  w^e  brought  in- 
to practice  during  tiie  war,  although  the  war 
Ce9aed  before  they  did  that  destruction  to 
tlie  etnemies  of  Ck>luiKibia,  for  whiqh  they 
were  intended. 


'■■■fsic-;'* :,. 


■'X' -^V-, 


.;.  ^8  However,  a  certun  ratn  of  courage 
and  enteiprize,  whose  nsme  was  Mix,  pre* 
pared  one  of  the  torpedoes,  and  put  H  inter 
the  waters  of  the  great  deep,  at  a  i^ace  called 
Lfjftf^Maven  Bay;  at  the  mouth  of  the*  g^neat 
bay  of  Chesapeake,  nigh  umo  the  town  of 
Nik/folk,  in  the  state  of  Virginia; 

29  Audit  moved  towards  a  strong i^p  of 
Brit  ttin,  called  the  Pianit^mei,  after  one  of 
the  former  princes  of  £ngland ;  but  an  acci- 
dent happened  a  little  before  it  reached  the 
vessel  and  it  burst  asunder  in  the  waters 
ivltfa  a4remendous  noise ; 

30  'And  spouted  the  waterUp  kito  the  a|t$ 
as  do^  the  mighty  whale,  and  Ihe -sound' 
(hereof  was,  as  it  were>  the  voice  of  thundeiv 

31  And  the  servants  of  the  kinig  ^  Were 
frif^tened  horribly  by  the  means  thereof ; 
after  which  they  trembled  at  the  name  of 
torpedo  ! — and  were  obliged  to  guard  their 
vessels  in  the  night,  and  put  a  double  walch^  ^ 
upon  them; 

32  Moreover,  they  ccmdemned  this  tnode 
of  warfare,  saying :  Yerily,.  this  is  a  fmA  fa- 
shion of  fighting ;  inasmuch  as  by  your  cun^ 
ing  ye  Yankees  take  the  advantage  of  us ; 
and  the  thing  is  new  unto  us. 

T    2  -::■.■■;-.. 

■ ;  ■■'-..■"'«■  ■   ■        .  ■ 


2fH 

98  Bui  the^^  had  wHlluUy  £N|;0HtMi,1iiat, 
ktHbp  JHh  time  of  Fultomr  thoy  ted  oflGNred 
MkA  forty  .  thousand  pieces  of  geid»  if  he 
w6vMi  bdug  these  tofpedoes  into  praetieo  m 
Iheir  own  qountr^vthi^  they  mi^  use  theai 
j^^aanst  thei  G«ul8»*^  (with  whom  they  warred 
continually  for  more  than  twenty  yeavs)  : 
Hofwbeil  they  profvd  faityesa  to  Fullon»  and 
ao  he  dld^it  not  for  them. 

34  Mioreoter  it  canle  to  pass  thai  a^cer*^ 
ilaikiaiaDy  a  pilot,  even  Jiw^bM^  sufHuUned 
fmmj^  became  m  Tietimc^  their  spili^he'k 
eaupe  he  attempted  to  f(o  against  ttooa  with 
Ihe  tratpedoea  to  dri^e  tbem^  out  of  the  wa- 
ieiaiiff^iiiiibia.  .. 

' , :  3^  Mow  J^ua  lived  at  a  place  called 
MM  HampiMi  lieingat  the  east  end  of  £of^ 
i^i»i4'iieMr  ^riftier'5  IitotuI,  opposite  New 
Iiondc^h. 

36  And  the  men  of  Britain  came  to  his 
house  m  the  n^ht^and  stole  him  away»  eyen 
out  of  his  bed»  and  carried  him  on  board  a 
vessel  of  the  hsog*  ci^led  the  RumUm^  from 
wheiscehe  waacoAve^to  HdiifaxiHihe 
pMrrince  of  ^09a  Scolia. 


•X^—— ^ia-MD— ■•MBakaaaaMM 


«  TIlii  mi  akoot  tiw  tiiM  of  tte  BoiUo|M  flptUh. 


I>a7  Now  while  Joshua  remained  in  the 
dungeons  oC  the  kinghe  WMi  treated  With  ihe 
ii^oiq[)rtal]iy  of  barbarians ;  moreov^,  they" 
s^rofe  to  lead  him  astray :  but  he  prored 
Mbft^tohis  Qod  flfi^dto  b!ir^lliilk^^fdi^% 
iidknown^  wiieltudnesis  of  l^talH  hi  t3i9ie» 

pint*- 

ad  Mti^Ter,  the:f^  kept  hki^  ^n  boiid^ 
many  months,  af«er  which  tl^  sdSISieiid  him 
to  j.^0  tohfs  own  country* 

39  For  the  chief  governor  of  the  land  of 
Cohiml^,  Dtid  the  Gr#at  Sairitedrim  itf  th^ 
wisdoiii  had  ordered  two^  of  the  seri^nts  of 
th#kif%  to  beMt^n  alidheM  Its  hO0tage&ll$t 
his  safe  HBtum;  and^  but  f or  Huf  thiiAlgv  tiM^ 
would  bttte  hanged  htm,  eren  as  aitian  hfl»i£;^ 

"    '       ■"■     —         "" »     '  '  ■  ■    ■     •       ■ 

*  JbRhwi  P«nDt7  had  bedi,  previoarlo  tliew«r»  iwp^isei 
i«t^ Priltoh  itrricf rand  kept  MUnna|ier of  7«m^ 


mdf^MMim^-^ 


L  >*«■' 


is^  :;-^:m''^-%t) 


% 


•('■ 


•-'ik    -v.-    :?.1^:    .. 


274 

CHAP.  LI. 


JffifUrs  in  avjd  abmU  Npii'Torh  the  first  eamr 

mircuiil  cUi^i  in  A^enm-rwwking.  on  the 

forHficaiiom  (f  Brooklyn  and  HaerUm^ 

capture  of  the  British  tender  JSagk^bythe 

Yankee  smack. 


\  as  good  flometimes  cometh  oiti  of 
evtl>  fiO  the  people  of  New-Yorkv  r.  great 
city,  which  lieth  at  the  mouth  of  the  liyer 
Hudsoii)  nigh  the  sea  coast,  and  contn|neth 
more  than  an  hundred  thousand  souls, 

2  When  they  beheld  the  wickedness  that 
was  committed  by  the  servants  of  the  king, 
to  the  south  and  round  about,  began  to  bestir 
themselves,  and  prepare  for  the  dangers  with 
which  they  were  likely  to  be  encompassed : 

3  So  it  came  to  pass  that  the  husbandmen 
frmn  the  surrounding  country  gathered  to- 
gether, and  pitched  their  tents  hard  by  the 
city. 

4  And  the  number  that  came  to  the  de- 
fence of  Uie  place  was  about  thirty  thousand 


-».v 


278 


4- 


Ttliant  men;  moreover  there  were  about  fif% 

thousand  husbandmen  from  the  state  of  ^<ii;- 
Jerwttp* 

5  Now  these  men  were  called  Jersey  Bluesp 
and  they  were  encamped  partly  at  Paiub§$ 
Hook,  and  partly  at  a  place  called  the  Nar^ 
rmv9i  which  lieth  to  the  south  of  the  city  a- 
boutfui  hundred  furlongs,  where  the  dee* 
troying  engines  were  placed  in  multitudes. 

6  And  when  the  term  of  the  engagement 
of  these  men  of  Jersey  expired,  they  grier- 
ed  pif^y^  that  their  time  was  spent  for  nought; 
hr  they  were  ready  and  well  prepared  to 
meel  the  jBeryant^  of  the  king« 

7  ]!!^pyertheless,  it  was  so  that  the  freemen 
who  came  to  the  defence  of  the  city,  built 
strong  bpids  and  forts,  and  raised  up  fortifi- 

'  catipns  ip  abundance,  inasmuch  as  the  whole 
place  was  as  it  were  one  camp. 

8  Moreover,  on  the  tenth  day  of  the  eighth 
month,  in  the  eighteen  hundred  and  four- 
teenth year,  the  inhabitants  assembled  toge- 
ther  in  the  midst  of  the  cHy^  even  in  a  place 
called  the  Park,  where  the  Federal  HaU,  a  su-^ 
perb  edifice,  rears  its  majestie  front ;  within 
the  walls  of  which  the  wise  men,  the  expoun- 

"  ■■    ^■'  ■  ■     ■■  ^ ■ '  I  I  ■       1  I  ■  ._a  I     ■  ■    ■     ■    — 1  -■ 

I*  The  exertions  of  Daniel  D.  Tompking,  goTernor  of  the  itat^ 
of  N.TorlCt  at  this  time,  wih  \on^  be  remembered  hj  the  peepler 


■'"wp^wipwimiiiiipiiuppill 


!',. 
.«*, 


,<l      -, 


/•...■ 


276 


/  ^' 


>: 

^r^"", 


den  of  the  law,  preside*  and  deliberate  iTor 
the  benefit  of  the  people. 

9  Now  it  was  about  the  twellth  houi^  of 
the  dlij  when  the  people  began  to  gather 
Ihemselfes  together ;  and,  ;rom  the  porch  of 
the  hall,  the  aged  WtUet,  with  tliie  sllM^ipan- 
gled  banner  of  Columbia  Waving  dfei^  his 
iityery  head,  addressed  the  surrounding  mul- 
titude. 

t  10  And  the  people  shouted  with  aloud 
Toiee,  for  the  words  of  his  mouth  were  plea- 
sant to  the  sons  of  Liberty,  and  werein  titii 
wise:  ' 

11  Lo  !  three  score  and  fourteeik  years 
have  brought  with  them  their  bodily  infirnii- 
ties ;  but  were  my  strength  as  unimpaired 
as  my  love  for  my  country,  and  that  soul 
which  still  animates  me,  ye  would  not  have 
found  me  in  the  rostrum,  but  in  the  midst  of 
the  battle!  fighting  against  the  enemies  of | 
freedom. 

12  Thus  did  he  encourage  the  people  to 
prepare  themselves  for  the  protection  of  the 
city.    '".■^^-■:-   •,—",- ^^v-ac, -.V 

f^  13  And  certain  wise  then  were  appointed, 
by  the  people  ;  to  bring  these  things  into 
operation.  ■  ^«^^?s*^;t^'^^    . 


t.^ '•■■■■?>■'  ry-'M 


-.•V'#.iBp^%>,;tft*';<  'viik4:'-"^jj-*  >t 


Off  '"■/•■ 

,..  •    .  •  .    ..,■  .  ',  .  .        .,     '  .■,,■•■ 

14  Sa  the  people  liegan  to  fortify  thenh 
seWes  and  entrench  the  Ugb  placet  rouodfa- 
boutthe  city. 

16  And  when  they  went  out  in  its  de- 
fence, to  build  their  strong  holds  and  to  raise 
up  their  battleOients  ;  lo!  Uie  steam-boats  of 
jPMm  conveyed  them  thitfaer»  about  a  thou- 
sand at.a  iime»  even  towards  the  heights  of 
Brooklyn  in  the  east,  and  the  heights  of 
Haerlem  in  the  north. 

16  The  young  and  the  old,  the  rich  and 
the  poor,  went  out  together ;  and  took  with 
them  their  bread  and  their  wine ;  and  cast  up 
the  dirt  for  the  defence  of  the  place,  freely, 
and  without  cost  to  the  state.*  r 

17  And  when  they  went  into  the  boats  to 
cross  over  the  river,  there  was  loud  shouting 
in  the  boats  and  on  the  shore. 

18  Moreover,  as  they  passed  along  up  the 
Hudson,  towards  the  heights  of  Haerlem, 
the  fair  daughters  of  Columbia,  with. hearts 
glowing  with  patriotism,  waved  their  lily 
hands  in  token  of  applause. 

19  Likewise,  bands  of  men  came  from  the 
neighbourhood  round  about ;  even  from  Netv- 

*  The  serTices  rendered  <m  ihia  occasion,  by  Ui«t  reipeet- 
«ble  class  of  citizens,  the  Firemen  tf  Nerf-Torkf  were  partica- 
cnlarly  conspicaous.     ,  .. 


#.     I 


ttit'p- 


^^"^^^i^^nW^^** 


,;^. 


i: 


^:  - 


■'.  I'- 


Stt 


^wfalch 


«rAr^  -ftnd  BMtmm^  ftnd  Fmikt(s 

lie  in  the  «tate  of  Nefi>-Jeruy^      ^  •  -  ^'    " 

S  20  They  had  also  captains  appointed  i^ff^ 
4heir  bands  ;  and  Ahrakam  ^nA  Da^M  w6ine 
two  among  Ihe  captains.^ 

z;^  <.  .2lu  Now  A]^haa3),  with  his  ^nd,  csBie  a 
l^eai  way,  even  fi^om  the  town  of  Patt^rsmi^ 
where  the  wonderftil  waterliEdts  pour  heaid- 
long  oyer  the  rocky  mountains,  inflecting  in 
the  sun  a  thousand  brilliant  rainbows, 

^  i    22  Thus  for  an  hundred  days  did  the  peo- 

^e  of  New-^ork  prepare  thennlselves  fbr 
danger,  and  cast  up  entrenchmentB  for  many 
furlongs  round  about  the  city  ;  so  that  tfa« 
people  of  Britain  were  afraid  to  go  a^inst 
it.t  ^  ::- ^-':  :;^i^-^ 


<•    •■■■ 


^  *  Major  Goodwin  aod  Major  Hunt. 

'  t  So  great  was  the  enthtisiaflin  of  the  people  in  ^ntribatiiig 
iheir  personal  services  to  the  erection  of  fortificaUons  on  the 
heigbti  of  Haerlem  and  Broolcija,  that  scarcely  conld  an  indi- 
vidual be  fpund  in  the  populous  city  of  New<^Yorl^  firom  hoary 
.ageii^.  tender  youth,  capable  of  using  a  mattock  or  a  ipade, 
vho  did  not  volunteer  his  tervieesin  this  work  of  patriotiim. 
Even  the  T.^lies  were  conspicuous  in  aiding  and  cheering  the 
labours  of  their  Fathers,  tbeh- Husbands,  their  ^roth^rflt  and 
4heir  Children.  Amongst  others,  the  numerous  societies  of 
Freemasons  joined  In  a  body,  and  headed  by  their  Grand- 
Master,  who  was  abo  Major  of  tbe  ei^^  jproceeded  to  Biook- 


'  i'<'y-- 


■■*t*''"''*if«rafc- 


2J9 


IcfwkMi 


i  tbe  p^o- 
selves  fc)f 
for  many 
>  that  the 
50  against 


23  Neyerihe)es8thestrongi^i^ofwi»r  of 
Britain  moved  upon  the  waters  of  the  oeeall 
around  tiie  place  in  numbers,  but  they  were^ 
afs^id  to  approach  the  city ;  for  when  thejr 
came  nigh,  the  men  of  Columbia  let  the  de«'. 
stroying  engines  loose  upon  them,  even  those 
that  Fomi^ed  forth  whizzing  balls,  like  sboOta^ 
ing  stars,  red  from  the  fiery  furnace^^  ^^^ 


rn^^f 


I70*  vhI  awisted  very  spiritedly  in  ite  defekUse.  'On  this  occa- 
sion an  elderly  gentleman,  one  qf  the  order,  wlio  had  two  sons 
(his  only  children)  in  the  serTice  of  bis  country,  one  of  them, 
highly  distingulnhed  daring  the  war  for  his  wounds  and  his  bra^^^ 
▼ery,  suhgthe  -following  stanzas,  uthis  own  character  of  Ifason ;! 


and  Father,  whilst  the  Lodges  were. at  refreshment : 


■i^ 


"^c, 
'.5:; 


I. 


Bad,  OhiUraD  of  L^l !  whott  the  Oharitief  K^a 

Where  the  Uoodhoundf  of  Britain  are  shortly  expected; 
Who^  your  coaiitTy,yo«ir  wivet,yoar  fiiesidet  to  defend, 

..Ob  the  lummit  of  Brooklyn  hare  ramparto  erected : 
-  '  Firm  and  true  to  the  trade^ 

Oootiiuie  your  aid, 
Till  the  top-atone  with  tboutiDgtriumphaot  it  kUt  ''- 
The  free  i«nd  accepted  will  never  deqwir,  ^ 

i  ^fted  OB  by  their  worthy  Onnd  ICaiter  aad  Hay  w. 

n. 

Forme, whoieilbDiiMalauitihortlyarriTr^     .    . 
To  Heav'n  I  prefer  this  my  ferrent  petitiM  1 ' '  > 
"  May  I  never  America's  freedom  surVire, 
"  Nor  behold  her  disgpcM  by  a  ihamefiU  luhBiiiiioB* 
**  And,  though  rif^eowlyiteePd, 
**  If  at  kit  lAe  mtcct  yield, 
**Hay  my  «om  do  their  duty,  aad  die  fai  the  Held:" 
4ut  the  free  and  accepted  Will  never  deipair, 
..  led  OB  by  their  werthy  Qraad  Master  aad  Mayer . 

z 


■".--  '  ^    .   it;*','  , 


I  '' 


f^ . 


■Olr, 


^^jt*:''.iS^ 


■m 


.^PSiL , '  ""jH^l^i" 


/s^. 


280 


h 


■'"* 


'|24  Notwithstanding,  the  haughty  captains 
oftheshipaof  Britain  wauld  send  in  the'r 
boats  to  rob  the  market-men  and  the  iisher* 
men:    howbeit,  thay.  were  sometUn^^ip- 

■   iitq^d.  .^  '''%r'm-:yj,... 

c  ■'  '■  25  For  it  came  to  pass,  upon  a  certain  day* 

'  that  the  Poictiers>  a  mighty  ship  of  the  king* 
lying  at  a  place  called  Smidy-Hook,  sent<»ut 

«  one  of  her  tenders,  even  the  Eagle,  in  search 

of  this  kind  of  plunder :  «rl  4k  & 

,^26  Whereupon^  a  iishing  boat  of  Column- 

biay  called  tiie  Jtankee,  under  the  direction 

of  a  chief  captain  called  /i^5,^  prepared 

-  herself  with  a^nuintoer. of. ngipa  to  enjj-mte 
^''  -Eagle. '  ■^^-#->.'^  f :>.  .5..:,-. >. . ,  -...j'v/  .>.,^...    .^^^^^  - 

27  So  they  took  a  fatted  calf,  a  bleating 

^  lamb,  and  a  noisy  goose,  and  placed  them 

upon  the  deck  of  the  boat ;  and  when  the  ser^ 

f  rants  of  the  king  came  nigh  the  Yankee, 

,  .^  thinking  they  were  about  to  be  treated  hand- 

'  somely  with  the  good  things  of  the  land  of 

I       Columbia,  their  hearts  were  rejoiced ; 

jf*  28  They  commanded  the  vessel  called  the 
Yankee  to  follow  after  them,  towards  the 


*■,  ■■>- 


;/. 


'  '^  •  Commodore  Lewis*  commaoder  of  tbe  flotilla  ia  tho  harbor 
ofNew-Tork. 


iM\, 


•  •  -T_75--:d.i';;-;-^>""' 


^m 


Mp  of  the  kisg  their  master ;  but  at  |hic!  ino- 
ment  the  men  of  Columbia  arose  up  from 
their  hiding-places  in  the  hpld  of  the  boat, 
pod  flihot  into  the  ressel  of  Britain. 
j|?v^^  At  the  sound  of  which  they  were  so 
Hitonisbed^  that  they  forgot  to  put  the  match 
io  ^e  blackdust  of  the  huge  howitzer,  a^de- 
struetive  engine  made  of  brass,  which  they 
hadprepared  to  destroy  the  men  of  Columbia. 
m  30  So  they  were  cotifiised,  and  surrender- 
ed the  Eagle  up  to  the  Yankee. 

31  And  as  they  came  up  to  the  city,  be- 
fore the  S^oH^^,  whieh  is  a  beautiful  plaoe 
toithesouththereofi  the  thousands  Who  Were 
assembled  there,  to  celebrate  the  Columbiaiiii 
Jubiiee,*  rent  the  air  with  loud  shouts  of  jOy, 
whilst  the  roaring  engines  echo^^d  to  the 
alkies.  ■'  ■  '<<^:m'-.^hp'^-^. 

^  32  Thus  was  ihf^  lamb  preserved,  and  the 
proiid  and  cunning  men  of  Britain  outwitted 
with  alMtedc^alf  and  a^^Y  goose*      ^ 


fplfl/  •tillill  II    I   II    I    nil      II 


'M 


.!,{'5!*!;J5M 


•■<"*■ 


*  American  IndepdiQdeoce* 


.■■. 


^OTi 


_tt^^vj;a.#^^if,.^i; 


■■'■'^i^'fc&»*i 


V. 


,Vy«'-"  ,.4i..".*., 


"l  *^  -F^-w""' 


!     -i: 


Affmrs  an  the  ocean — privateer  Prince  rf 
tteufchatd'^Marquis  of  Tneedale  defeated 
in  Upper  Canada-'-<:apture  of  the  President 
— loss  of  the  8ylph\ — capture  of  the  C^ane 
.  \^  and  the  Levant  by  the  CansHtution-^capture 
"^  of  the  8t,  Lawrence — capture  of  the  Penguin 
iy  the  Hornety  captain  Biddk.j^^^^^^^^.^^^^         .^. 

Still  there  was  QG  peace*  and  the  evils  of 
war  contuiued  oti  the  face  of  the  deep,  and 
the  v/aters  thereof  ivere  encrhnsoned  with 

the  blood  of  man.  :^<^:,^-.,..^.';^^i^^|^•.m^|^,:;^-:^^^^ 

2  And  it  came  to  pass.  Oil  the  eleventh  day 
of  the  tenth  month,  in  the  eighteen  hundred 
and  fourteenth  year,  that  there  was  a  sore 
battle  fought  between  five  barges  from  the 
JBndymion,  a  strong  ship  of  the  king,  and  a 
privateer,  called  the  Prince  of  Neufchatel, 
commanded  by  the  valiant  Ordonmaux,  j^ 

man'of  Gaul.  .^^^.^^.,,.,..^.^'.   .  : .,  -mv- 

3  Moreover,  the  number  of  the  men  of  Bri- 
tain were  threefold  greater  than  the  pec  pie 
of  Columbia;  and  the  fight  happened  nigh  a 


m 


'  '/''"4V'  '"VVV"  V-'  '  iVv'^'J''' 


2S3 

place  called  Namtucket,  ia Hie  eait,  journey* 
ing  towards  Boston. 

1  4  Now  they  sat  their  enginef'td  work  wjth 
d^adful  violence;  but  in  mbout  the  Ihird 
part  of  an  hour  the  barges  of  the  king%  p!^ 
were  overcome ;  and  more  than  thr00^«core 
and  ten  of  the  men  of  Britain  were  ^^.and 
maimed:  the  loss  in  the  privateer  ij^s  sill 
slain,  and  about  a  seore  wounded.^^    i^«  4-' 

'5  Now  this  battle  happened  in  tl^^  same 
n^onth  in  which  more  than  a  thousand  men  of 
the  warriors  of  Britain,  comgnanded  by  th6 
Moftquis  of  T/veedak,  were  dereated  at  Bldelt 
Creek,  in  Upper  Canada,  and  driven  to  iheit 
strong  holds  by  the  men  of  Columbia,  under 
the  gallant  Bissel*  ^^  #  ^ 

^6  Ten  days  after  which  the  steam  frigate, 
Fidt&n  the  First,  was  launched  forth  into  th^ 
waters  at  New-Yoric. 

:f^^  And  it  came  to  pass^of^  the  fifteenth  da^ 
of  the  first  month  of  the  next  year,  that  one 
of  the  tall  ships  of  Columbia  leil  into  the 
hands'of  the  servants  of  the  king ; 

8  And  she  was  called  the  President,  after 
the  title  of  the  chief  magisi.*ate  of  the  land 


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284 


of  Columbia;  moreover,  she  was  command- 
ed by  the  gallant  Decatur,  W--:^  ^^^^  %#?: 
9  Who>  but  for  an  accident  that  befel  his 
ship  the  day  before,^  whilst  he  was  moving 
out  of  the  harbor  of  New- York,  would  have 
oiitB8fi|ed  the  fleet  of  Britain,  and  escaped,  as 
did  .ttMB,  brave  and  persevering  Hull,  of  the 
Constitution,  in  the  first  year  of  the  war.f  ?r^ 
>4Q  Nevertheless,  it  was  so^  that  Pecatur 
was^  ag  it  were,  surroundi^d  by  the  ships  of  the 
king^  -even  five  of  them ;  so  one  of  the  ves* 
sel^,  called  the  Endymion,  fell  upon  him,  and 
Decatur  fougnt  hard  against  her,  and  would 
have  taken  her;.  „. 


y.,ii*^-'-'^"ttui> 


11  But  the  rest  of  the  strong  ships  came 
down  upon  h^m,  and  opened  their  thundering 
engines,  and  compelled  hitn  to  surrender  hk 
^ip  to  the  fleet  of  Britain.  *^'^'««<5^j>'4^l^a^:, 
'^^12  However  it  was  a  bloody  fight  >  and 
th^re  fell  of  the  men  of  Columbia  that  day 
twenty  and  four  that  were  slain  outright,  and 
'about  two  score  and  ten  were  maimed,  after 
having  kept  the  destroying  engines  to  work 
about  the  space  of  three  hours:  howbeit^ 
Decatur  lost  no  honoi^  thereby.  ^!aj:jif^pr0 

*  She  was  injured  by  grounding  off  the  Hook, 
t  Commodore  Hull,  in  thig  aAir,  gained  much  applauiei  Cbv 
liil'lliBaiYrw  in  cicaping  froa  the  British  fle«t» 


■A|fc^ 


■^ 


»   (,y 


^^11 


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285 

H%3  Two  days  after  ibis,  a  strong  vessel  of 
the  king,  called  the  Sylph,  was  cast  away,  in 
a  dreadfulstorm,  at  a  place  called  S&uihamp' 
tan,  being  on  Long  Island,  where  more  than 
an  hundred  naen  of  Brkain  perished,  in  the 
dead  of  the  night;  and  the  vessel  parted 
asunder  and  was  lost-^^  ^^4^«?<»^j^%'5^^;^mr  ^^ 

'^14  Moreover,  there  were  six  of  the  men 
of  Britain  who  survived  their  brethren,  and 
were  preserved  on  pieces  of  the  vessel,  until 
the  next  day,  when  the  neighbouring  people 
took  them  into  their  houses  and  nourished 


them';     ■•-^>^  «^*M?;  N-^^!*^^'-:^*:^*^-  ■-;Tie4--^k,^s-vv-#^'> 

:'05  And,  when  they  were  sufficiently  reco* 
vered,  that  misfortune  might  not  bear  too 
heavy  upon  them,  they  were  clad,  and  silver 
given  to  them,  and  they  were  sent  to  their 
own  country,  at  the  expense  of  the  people  of 
Columbia.  *  '^ 

16  (Blessed  are  the  merciful,  for  they  shall 
obtain  mercy,  saith  the  scripture.)  r  v^  r^ - 
Ti;»l7  Now  it  came  to  pass,  in  these  days, 
whilst  the  fleets  of  Britain  captured  the  ves- 
sels of  Columbia,  when  they  caught  them  sin- 
gly upon  the  ocean,  that  the  single  ships  of 
Columbia  began  to  capture  the  ships  of  Bur 
taia  by  .pairs;  ..^^^-s  J^n.  ^  ■      .; :.-.-      .  :  ;,..  ^  ^ 


:4 


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286 


h:.'!. 


k 

■"V 


♦^  18  Inasmuch  as  it  happened  on  the  twen- 
tieth day  of  fehe  serond  month  of  the  iiame 
year,  that  a  certain  strong  vessel  called  the 
Conslitution,  comirianded  by  the  brave  Stenh 
art,  fell  in  with  two  of  the  strong  ships  of  the 
king,  and  compelled  them  both,  in  the  space 
of  forty  minutes,  to  strike  the  red  cross  of  Bri- 
tain to  the  stars  of  Columbisfc"^^  -^ 
'^  19  And  the  slain  and  Wounded  of  the  king's 
ships  Were  seventy  and  seven ;  of  the  nien 
'6f^CJolumbia  three  weiHs  slain  and  twelve 
maimed :  and  the  names  of  the  vessels  of  Bii^ 
tain  were  the  Cifane  and  the  jLeranty  but 
the  Levant  was  retaketi  in  a  neutral  port,^foy 
two  strong  ships  of  the  king.f  - '    "   >^ 

20  Now  the  valiant  Stewart  and  his  brave 
men  gat  great  praise  for  their  deeds,  even  the 
great  Sanhedrim  of  the  people  honored  them, 
and  gave  them  twenty  thousand  pieces  of 

21  In  tfiiemrioi  mdftth  W  g^ 
commanding  the  privateer  CkaMeur,  captur- 
ed the  St,  Lawrence,  a  fighting  vessel  c^  the 
king,  in  the  fourth  part  of  an  houh 

1^29  And  the  killedand  wounded  of  tbe  SU 


•  Porto  Prava. 


t  Acaita  and  Ktweaitle^- 


^■-s" 


'lf>'  *s' 


;>•**; 


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:'^7:'i("^ 


Twen- 

ed  the 
5  Stenh 
rof  thie 
B  spabe 
jofBrl- 


,-^ 


^king's 
he  men 
H^elve 
5t)fBrir 
nt;  but 
ort,*  by 


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isbtaTe 
Ten  the 
dthem, 

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captur- 
ll  df  the 

f  the  St* 


287 

Lawrence  were  thirty  and  eight;  and  the 
Chasseur  had  five  slain  and  eight  maimed.  ' 

23  Moreoyer>  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  twen- 
ty-third day  of  the  next  month,  tha*  another 
fighting  vessel  of  the  king,  called  the  Peti- 
gmn,  was  taken  by  the  Hornet,  a  strong  ves- 
sel of  Columbia,  commanded  by  a  man  of  va- 
lor and  courage,  whose  surname  was  Biddle, 

24  However,  the  battle  was  a  bloody  one, 
and  the  vessels  kept  their  engines  of  destruc- 
tion fiercely  in  motion,  for  about  the  space 
of  half  an  hour  before  the  flag  of  Britain  was 
lowered  to  the  stripes  of  Columbia. 

25  And  the  slaughter  was  great ;  for  there 
fell  of  the  men  of  Britain  two  score  and  one ; 
but  the  slain  of  Columbia  were  only  one,  and 
the  maimed^ eleven.  ^^^!fv, 

26  And  Biddle  was  honored  greatly  f<»- 
his  courage ::  a::-. ■•:l■*-■^'^t'^'^■:;^•■  ^^^'  "'."-f-  ^■■^■■•:^^<---  ^■" 

27  However,  this  was  the  last  sea-fight  of 
importance,  being  near  the  close  of  the  war. 

28  JVqw  about  this  time  the  navy  of  Co- 
lumbia had  increased  more  than  fourfold,  and 
the  fame  thereof  had  extended  to  all  nations. 

29  For,  though  Columbia  was  young,  even 
as  it  were  in  the  gristle  of  her  youth ;  yet 
she  now  began  to  resume  the  appearance^ 
and  display  the  vigor  of  manhood. 


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^^r^^^t^- CHAP.  LIII.  '.  ^r^ 


"^  -^i^':^^^ 


i^* 


British  fleet  arrives  near  New^rleans—the 
American  flotilla  captured--dttacks  hv  the 
British  upon  the  armv  of  Gen*  Jdckson,"^" 

'!NoW,  when  the  lords  and  the  eounjsellors, 
and  the  wise  men  of  Britain,  heard  of  aill  the 
tribulations  that  befel  them  in  the  land  of  Co- 
lumbia, they  were  troubled  in  their  minds. 

2  And  as  they  had  made  what  they  called 
a  demonstration  at  Baltimore,  they  bethought 
themselves  of  making  another  demonstration 
in  the  south^--*^^^'-"--      ■      •  -:^ 

3  (Now  the  true  signification,  in  the  ver- 
nacular tongue,  of  this  mighty  word  demon- 
stration, had  always  been  familiar  to  th^  chil- 
dren of  Columbia;  but  the  n6w  interpreta- 
tion, although  it  wounded  the  pride  of  Bri- 
tain, tickled  the  sons  of  Columbia;  for,  as 
the  world  must  think  to  this  d^y,  so  they 
could  only  construe  itj,  an  ocular  demonstra- 
tion of  BrUish  folly.)  ^^'''^^^^'^ 


s&m 


•-^•^''4 


,  ^IVj  u     ^  L  . 


---W  '^i#fc 


289 

i4  So  it  came  to  pass,  that  they  gathered 
together  their  army  and  their  navy,  even  two 
score  and  ten  fighting  vessels,  carrying  there- 
in about  twenty  thousand  men  of  war ;  and 
the  name  of  the  chief  captain  of  (he  navy 
was  Cochrane ;  and  the  chief  captains  of  the 
army  were  Pakenham,  Gibbs,  and  Keane. 

5  And  they  essayed  to  go  against  the  cityi 
of  New-Orleans,  which  lieth  to  the  south,  on 
the  borders  of  the  great  river  Mississipfd,  in 
the  state  of  Louisiana,  which  was  covenant- 
ed, in  good  faith,  to  the  United  States  in  the 
days  when  Jefferson  presided  as,  chief  gover- 
nor of  the  land  of  Columbia. 
^  ^6  But  it  came  to  pass,  that  Jackson,  when 
he  had  returned  from  the  capture  of  Pensa- 
cola,  where  he  corked  up  the  bottles  of  ini* 
quity  that  were  ready  to  be  emptied  out 
upon  the  men  of  Columbia, 
^^7  Had  arrived  with  his  army  at  New-Or- 
leans, he  began  to  fortify  the  place,  for  he 
had  heard  it  noised  abroad  that  t^e  king  was 
bent  upon  taking  the  city. 

,  8  About  this  time,  Jackson  communed 
with  Claiborne  the  governor,  touching  the 
matter;  and  as  his  men  of  war  were  but  few, 
the  valiant  husbandmen  of  Louisiana,  Ten- 

nessecy  Kentucky,  and  the  Mississippi  Terri- 


■■*i? 


<^. 


,.;:!. 


,  I"; 


.(^j:;i  ;4i>,v.«i;.* 


20O 


tbry,  wer^  informed  of  the  eyW,  and  accord- 
ingly they  flocked  in  multitudes  to  the  ban* 
ners  of  Jackson,  -^.'''^t^^'v  ^j^^^tv**.  *> ;• » /  «;^  t^-***/ 
9  Now,  as  Jackson  and  Claiborne  had 
counted  upon  the  arrival  of  the  strong  ships 
of  Britain,  so  it  happened,  in  the  latter  part 
of  the  eighteen  hundred  and  fourteenth  year, 
that  they  made  their  appearance,  even  in  the 
twelfth  month  of  the  year. 

•  10  And  it  wabi  so,  that  when  they  had  come 
as  nigh  as  they  could  unto  the  city  with  their 
heavy  ships,  some  of  which  carried  an  hun- 
dred of  the  destroying  engines,  they  <:a8t  an- 
chor i  '^■'-''    ■—  -^jS"^'       'v.;^^K-;«/-:iil(;t;i;.  >.*4i^:.{i!iJi;^A'» 

^11  And  lo,  after  having  passed  a  certain 
dangerous  place  called  Pass  Christian,  they 
prepared  their  boats,  containing  more  than  a 
thousand  men,  and  sent  them  in  great  num- 
bers against  the  boats  of  Columbia  that  were 
upon  the  waters  of  the  lakes  about  the  city.^ 

12  Now  these  small  vessels  of  Columbia 
were  commanded  by  Thomas,  a  brave  man, 
whose  surname  was  Jones,  and  he  gave  theni 
hindrance»  -^    "  '"  ^     -  -  A- 

1 3  Nevertheless,  in  the  smce  of  about  two 
liours,  the  boats  of  Columbia  were  captured 


-c-nr.:---;— 


» .'yy  ■■ 


^  Lakes  Boi;sBe  and  PoBiQliar|rain.  .  ^  _  , 


■tjrajfe*     -  ^.'  *i  '1 


291 

( ■  ■ 

by  ike  tesaeU  of  Britain^  one  after  another, 
until  they  were  all  taken :  however,  the  mar- 
iners of  Columbia  fought  well,  and  gained 
great  praise;  and  the  loss  of  the  king  was 
about  Uuree  hundred.  / 

14  Now  the  capture  of  the  gun-boats  of 
the  United  States  upon  these  waters  encou- 
raged the  servants  of  the  king,  so  they  began 
to  land  their  mighty  army  upon  the  shores 
oi  Columbia  in  great  multitudes  from  their 

boats:         ■.A^>;')i!i»■|H»#'teaif!!f♦^»?'%?|l:va^^^^^^^  ..;   ..ii^ 

15  And  they  pitched  their  tents,  and  cast 
up  fortifications,  and  prepared  to  assail  the 
strong  hold  of  Jackson,  the  chief  captain.  --''^ 

16  But,  that  the  ho3t  of  Britain  might  be 
discomfited  at  the  onset,  Jackson  went  out 
with  his  army  against  them ;  but  the  men  of 
war  of  the  king  were  twofold  greater  than 
the  men  of  Columbia,  so  Jackson  was  unable 
to  drive  them  away,      -s^t^^ » ,.  ^v 

17  However,  he  fought  bravely  against 
them,  and  slew  numbers  of  them ;  albeit,  the . 
slain  and  maimed  of  Columbia  were  about 
two  hundred;  so  Jackson  drew  back  to  his 
entrenchments,  and  strengthened  himself 
there*.         «'.'=9,j<.'>^¥'#*,TSj)f:<p^:*^  ■■■■*.. 

18  Now  this  happened  on  the  twenty  and 


1.^    I    .     -    '       1  A. 


■  fA-p.  .;  -;  .1.  : 


"  '■  >;• 


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j^rtwwn"'  •'■*'"* 


292 


• 


» 


third  day  of  the  twelfth  month,  in  the  eighr 
teen  hundred  and  fourteenth  year,  -/^^ise^ 
''10  And  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  twenty-se- 
Tenth  day  of  the  same  month,  that  a  fighting 
vessel  of  the  United  States,  called  the  Caro- 
line, commanded  by  Daniel,  was  set  fire  to, 
and  blown  up,  by  the  heated  balls  of  the 
king's  fiery  furnace,  ^rrm^^^^^^^-'^^^'-^'-  '^^^^ 

20  On  the  next  day,  the  wLole  host  of  Bri- 
tain gathered  themselves  together,  and  with 
their  might  went  against  the  strong  hold  of 
Jackson.    •**:'-'*»^-''.'?i»«%'''-^^*i«^^i^^  ^^r^k^^-' 

21  But  Jackson  let  the  destroying  engines 
loose  upon  the  slaves  of  Britain,  apd  compel- 
led them  to  return  to  their  encampments 
with  great  loss,  even  an  hundred  and  two 
acore^^''  -•  ■■--■*■:  ■.,  -••■---■  --■•-•-.-   j'^r'^r^'m'^^- 

v^  22  Nevertheless,  on  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month,  of  the  eighteen  hundred  and  fifteenth 
year,  the  men  of  war  of  Britain  came  again, 
and  strove  to  dislodge  the  army  of  Jackson ; 
but  again  they  were  deceived,  and  lost  about 
an  hundred  men. 

j:.  23  At  this  time  there  arrived  to  the  aid  of 
Jackson  about  two  thousand  dve  hundred  va- 
liant men,  from  the  back-woods  of  Kentucky. 
'  24  Disappointed  in  their  expectations,  and 
ftillKg  in  their  attempts  to  discomfit  the  army 


a 


*'*S*'^  *'"'"' 


293 


of  Columbia,  the  captains  and  the  host  of 
Britain  arrayed  themseWes  in  their  might  to 
go  against  the  hold  of  Jackson  with  their 
whole  force.  -    ,r   ^ 

^^  25  And  the  morning  of  tlie  eighth  day  of 
the  month  was  pitched  upon,  by  the  men  of 
Britain,  for  conquering  the  host  of  Columbia, 
and  settling  thenoselveft  in  the  land  of  liberty. 
'-t  26  So  they  prepared  themselves  with  their 
fascines  and  their  scaling  ladders,  and  thekr 
bonnbs  and  their  rockets,  and  all  the  wea- 
pons of  destruction  that  the  ingenuity  t>fBii- 
tain  could  invent.      ^•r.^.r^^..^,f:-^...4.,^..;.,:^,..^^^'^ 

27  After  which  Piakenfaam,  the  3hief  cap* 
tain  of  the  host  of  the  king,  spake  to  ^e 
officers  and  the  men  of  war  that  were  under 
him,  saying,  .    j  «^  i?^ 

-28  Be  ye  prepared;  for,  lo!  to-morrow, 
at  the  dawning  of  the  day,  our  mighty  squad- 
rons shall  rush  upon  these  Yankees,  and  de^ 
stroy  them.        .  _.  ,  , . 

,  29  Here  will  we  establish  ourselves  uposi 
the  borders  of  Columbia;  and  ye  shall  be 
officers,  tythe-men,  and  tax-gatherers,  under 
the  king,  your  master  :•  -     --    =«;.&•«  i*>^ 

^^  30  Moreover,  a  day  and  a  night  shall  ye 
plunder  and  riot ;  and  your  watch-word  iball 
be,  BEAUTY  AND  BOOTY ! 


7^^v^ns^-.-> 


■<•••, '.O!* 


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^^^;mh'\rm 


294 


ur'-r-P*'  ^^^'v 


CHAP.  LIV. 


'^^^^ 


Gffond  Ba«/c  of  New-OrleaSM  *^ 

••.■■      «f».?  ■?*'  -   cv- 

rSOW  Pakenham,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Britain,  made  an  end  of  addressing 
the  officers  and  the  soldiers  of  the  king-/'^'^^^ 
.2  And  it  came  to  pass,  in  the  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  fifteenth  year  of  the 
Christian  era,  in  the  first  month  of  the  year, 
and  on  the  eighth  day  of  the  month, 

3  Being  on  the  Sabbath  day,  (which,  as  it 
is  written  in  the  holy  scriptures.  Thou  shalt 

REMEMBER  AND  KEEP  HOLY,)  ^.    •    ''M'  *^i    't 

4  That  the  mighty  army  of  the  kin^,  which 
had  moved  out  of  the  strong  ships  of  Britain, 
came,  in  their  strength,  to  make  conquest 
of  the  territory  of  Columbia,  which  lieth  to 
the  south;  .   m-*; 

5  And  to  place  therein  a  princely  ruler, 
and  all  manner  of  officers,  the  servants  of  the 
king,  even  unto  a  tax-gatherer.  '^  i*  .>^i^  #f 

6  So,  early  in  the  morning,  they  appeared 
before  the  camp  of  the  men  of  Columbia,  even 


,*;s.»;"^v 


295 


the  strong  hold  which  Jackson^  the  chief  cnp- 
tain,  had  fortified...  .  .^.  ^^^j#s%. 

7  Their  polished  steels,  of  fine  workmin- 
ship,  glittered  in  the  sun,  and  the  moYemeni 
of  their  squadrons  was  as  the  waving  of  a 
wheat-field,  when  the  south  wind  passeth 
gently  over  it.    '"'''"  '-^"-^'■-'"  ■"-'  ■.-^/  ^'   -.-.:.^:--  "^•.^:. 

8  The  fierceness  of  their  coming  was  as 
the  coming  of  a  thousand  untamed  lionSs 
which  move  majestically  over  the  sandy  de- 
serts of  Arabia.  -*^j^  i   ^^  4  > 

■^9  And  the  army  rested  upon  the  plains  of 
Mac  Prardies,  nigh  unto  the  cypress  swamp» 
being  distant  from  the  city  about  forty  and 
eight  furlongs.    %*^^'^'--^^^^--  ■  ■-      *       :; 

10  And  it  was  about  the  rising  of  the  flun^| 
when  the  battering-rams  of  the  king  began  to 
utter  their  noises;  and  the  sound  thereof  was 
terrible  as  the  roaring  of  lions,  or  the  voice 
of  many  thunders.        -?  v  ?^    .  ^  v  « 

111  Moreover,  ti^ey  cast  forth  bombs,  and 
Congreve  rockets,  weapons  of  destruction, 
which  were  not  known  in  the  days  of  Jeho- 
shaphat.^^-^**^^' ---'"'^^  -  '  -''^''^'  '^^■'"'\ 

12  Nevertheless,  the  soul  of  Jackson  &il« 
ed  him  not,  neither  was  he  dismayed^  for  he 
was  entrenched  rouud  about;  andwh^nhe 


\j- 


»& 


■■'A. -■ ;  ■ 


Aii2 


»v 


■ilfti^. 


*  '^- 


!  t 


4 


'0' 


vr' ' : 


296 


M 


raisedliis  hand,  he  held  every  man's  ¥eart 
therein. 

•  13  And  Jackson  spake,  and  said  ukito  his 
captains  of  fifties,  and  his  captains  of  hun- 
dreds. Fear  not;  we  defend  our  lives  and 
our  llbei-tj,  and  in  that  thing  the  Lord  will 
not  forsake  us:  .    \    ,nA^ 

14  Therefbre,4et  every  man  tie  iipbtf  his 
watch;  and  let  the  destroying  engines  now 
utier  forth^heir  thunders  in  abundance  ::#w 

15  And  ye  cunning  back- woodsmen,  who 
have  known  only  to  hunt  the  squirrel,  the 
wolf,  and  the  deer,  now  pour  forth  your 
strength  upon  the  mighty  lion,  that  we  may 
not  be  overcome. 

16  And  as  the  black  dust  cast  upon  a  burn- 
ing coal  instantly  mounteth  into  a  flame,  so 
was  the  spirit  of  the  husbandmen  of  the  back- 
woods of  Columbia. 

17  Now  the  brave  men  from  Tennessee 
and  Kentucky  set  their  shining  rifles  to  work, 
and  the  destroying  engines  began  to  vomit 
their  thunders  upon  the  servants  of  the  king. 

18  Twice  did  the  host  of  Britain,  in  solid 
columns,  come  against  the  entrenchments  of 
Jackson,  and  twice  he  drove  them  back.'  i^ 

19  Moreover,  Daniel  the  brav§>  who  had 


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f^' 


f 


ukito  bis 
of  hun- 
ives  and 
lOrd  will 

i[)on  his 

ines  now 
ace  i"''^,. 
len,  who 
rrel,  the 
•th  your 
we  may 

n  a  burn- 
lame,  so 
the  back- 

ennessee 
to  work, 
to  vomit 
the  king. 
,  in  solid 
ments  of 
ack. 
who  h^d 


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*> 


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ni^  i^' 

raised  up  defences  upon  the  hanks  of  the  ri- 
ver, likewise  let  his  engines  loose  upon  them, 
and  shot  into  the  camp  of  the  king.     ;.  ,v  ^ 

20  And  the  men  of  Britain  strove  to  scale 
the  ramparts,  and  get  into  the  strong  hold  of 
Jackson;  but  the  husbandmen  drove  them 
back  with  great  slaughter.    J  ^    -     :m  .:    > 

21  The  fire  and  the  smoke,  and  the  deaf- 
ning  noise  that  sounded  along  the  battle- 
ments, were  tremendous  for  more  thaa  the 
space  of  two  hours,  when  the  dreadful  roar- 
ings ceased,  for  the  warriors  of  the  king  fled 
in  confusion,    y^u.'.'^j..'  .      -  •-'■./a..*^^:  :i-'-4K.,- 

22  But  when  the  sulphureous  vapors  arose, 
behold  the  battle-ground  was  coveiSsd  with 
the  slain  and  groaning  officers  akid  sol 
of  the  kingdom  of  Great  Britain ! 

23  Humanity  shuddered  at  the  awful  s 
whilst  the  green  fields  blushed. 

24  Seven  hundred  of  the  servants  of  th§ 
king  were  slain ;  and  their  whole  loss  that  daj 
was  two  thousand  six  hundred  valiant  men, 
who  had  fought  under  Wellington,  the  cham- 
pion of  England.    *^ !      '  -I  r  '^^r  " 

25  And  Pakenham,the  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Britain,  was  amongst  the  slain ;  and 
Ihey  served  I 


body  as  they 


■"^ 


^■.■a: 


■■*    ■■     ': 


■5<'K?> 


i^',.,, 

::^-- 


:^*/.' 


«r 


'    298 

body  ,of  Rp8S»  their  chief  captain  at  the  Balti- 
more deiudiistration,  preserving  it,  in  like 
manner,  with  the  strong  waters  of  Jamaica. 

26  Moreover,  one  of  their  chief  captains, 
whose  surname  was  Gibbs,  was  also  slain, 
and  Keane  was  sorely  wounded ;  so  that  the 
charge  of  the  host  of  Britain  that  remained 
from  the  slaughter,  fell  to  a  certain  man  whose 
name  was  Lambert.  y^  .: 

27  The  Joss  of  the  army  of  Jacksoti  was 
onli/  seven  slain  and  seven  maimed,  a  circum- 
stance unparalleled  in  the  annals  of  history : 
howbeit,  there  were  about  two  score  slain  and 
wounded  upon  the  other  side  of  the  river. 

28  Now  the  whole  loss  of  the  king's  army, 
the  time  they  came  against  the  country 

iouisiana  until  their  departute,  was  about 

thoUSand.r^-:c>' .  :^ii»^''.^ir:-r^^'i'4---^^^: v^>.,i;^,*,e%^ 

29  After  this  they  were  discouraged,  for 

there  was  but  a  faint  hope  left  for  them ;  so 

they  departed,  and  went  into  the  strong  ships 

of  the  king,  with  their  chief  captain  in  high 
spirits.         ^  •- '^  . ;. -•...■..■.v.......     ,^,.  _:..v-.^^v_< 

30  It  is  written  in  the  book  of  Solomon, 
that  a  fool  laugheth  at  his  own  folly :  now  the 
men  of  Britain  were  not  inclined  to  laugh, 
for  they  were  sorely  grieved;  and  but  for 


■fir-. 


,1*  '■:rSV 


*1'....- 


eBalti- 
in  like 
maica. 
aptains, 
0  slain, 
that  the 
smained 
n  whose 

Lson  was 
circum- 

history : 

blain  and 
river. 

fs  army, 
country 
as  about 

ged,  for 
em;  so 
lig  ships 
in  high 

lolomon, 

I  now  the 

laughs 

but  for 


299 

the  fear  of  the  laughter  of  others*  would  have 
wept  outright.  ^  ^'^*^^' 

31  And  Jackson,  the  chief  captain  of  the 
host  of  Columbia,  gave  great  praise  to  the 
gallant  Coffee  and  Carrol,  and  Daniel,  whose 
surname  was  Patterson,  and  all  the  valiant 
men  who  fought  on  that  glorious  day. 

32  Moreover,  Jackson  was  honored' with  ^ 
great  honor  by  the  people  throughout  the  ^ 
land  of  Columbia ;  even  the  great  Sanhedrim 
were  pleased  with  him,  and  exalted  his  name. 

33  And  the  inhabitants  of  New-Orleans' 
were    greatly   rejoiced,    and    carried    him 
through  the  streets  of  the  city  above  the  rest ; 
and  the  virgins  of  Columbia  strewed  his  path 
with  roses:        -■-^^ -..■•'-.■'■/:  :   -,;•-:■  ^^■ 

34  For,  lo !  he  had  defended  them  fronj 
the  violence  of  savages,  who  came  in  search, 
of  beauiy  and  booty  I  ^-^^        '    "  ^  ^' 

35  And  when  the  wounded  of  the  host  of 
Britain  were  brought  into  the  city,  the  fair 
daughters  of  Columbia  took  their  fine  linen^ 
and  bound  up  the  wounds  of  the  poor  faint* 
ing  officers  and  soldiers  of  the  king,  and  sat 
bread  and  wine  before  them,  to  cheer  their' 
I  drooping  spirits.      -      ^     ..  ;;      *^    ^ 

36  Now  again  were  the  servants  of  the  king 
I  disappointed;  for,  as  they  were  sent  uppn  an 


■':  •  I 


«(■'■ 


y. 


l,;,,-   ,  ^;;v     'itt:/-'^-.-^  '; 


■^^' 


300 


V;;. 


eyil,  as  well  as  a  foolish  errand,  t&ey  expect- 

;    ed  not  mercy: 

^  /  37  And  when  they  saw  the  goodness  that 
was  showered  upon  them,  they  said.  Surely 
ye  are  angels  sent  down  from  heaven  to  heal 
'  the  wounds  inflicted  by  the  folly  of  nations ! 
38  And  should  we  again  be  led  on  to  bat- 
tle against  your  country,  with  propositions 
to  violate  your  happiness,  our  swords,  as  by 
magic,  shall  be  stayed,  and  drop  harmless  at 
< I  the  feet  of  vibtue  and  bbautt  !    ■'^^mm- 


if 


^«r' 


301 


expect- 

1686  tbat 
Surely 
1  to  heal 
nations  1 
ID  to  bat- 
positions 
ds,  as  by 
rinlesB  at 


'•^^ 


-#^^  CHAP.  LV.  'ymr4^:^'t  ■  ,:  -■  • 

Now  after  the  fleet  of  Britain  had  depart- 
ed from  NeW'Orieans  in  dismay,  they  com- 
mitted many  other  depredations  of  a  petty 

nature.  •*"*'' '-^"'•'^'^"*'''''''^  "^^^^^^       '?•"''■.■  ■   %" 

2  In  the  mean  time,  Cockburn,  the  wicked, 
was  busily  employed  in  what  his  heart  de- 
lighted in ;  inasmuch  as  he  carried  the  men 
of  Britain  against  the  borders  of  South  Caro- 
lina and  Georgia,  and  continued  his  system 
of  robbery.  ^r^^ 

3  And  here,  with  the  strong  ships  of  Bri- 
tain, he  captured  a  town  called  St,  Marys^  in 
the  state  oif  Georgia ;  and,  among  other  evils, 
he  stole  away  the  sable  sons  of  Ethiopia, 

4  And  conveyed  them  to  the  island  of  Ber** 
muda,  of  which  the  king  had  made  him  chief 
governor,  and  sold  them,  after  promising  them 
liberty  and  freedom.  K  f      ^     ^^  ^  ru 

5  However,  it  came  to  pass,  about  |his 
time,  that  the  news  of  a  peace  being  made 
between  the  nations  arrived  in  the  land^< 
Columbia : 


%^: 


302 


'■■■  6  For  it  had  happened  that  the  great  San- 
hedrim, in  thoir  wisdom,  had  sent  out  Henry, 
8urnamed  Ciay,  and  JRussell,  two  wise  men, 
called,  in  the  yernaciilar  tongue,  commission- 
ers, to  join  themselves  with  fiayard  and  Gal- 
latin, who  were  sent  before  them,  to  try  and 
make  peace:  •  .r; 

,  7  For  the  voice  of  the  |)eople  of  Colum- 
bia had  spoken  peace  from  the  beginning ; 
they  wished  war  might  cease,  and  that  the 
u  breach  between  the  nations  might  he  healed. 

8  In  the  mean  time  the  king  sent  some  of 
his  wise  men  to  meet  the  wise  men  of  Colum- 
bia, at  a  place  called  Ghent,  a  town  a  great 
way  off,  in  the  country  of  Flanders  : 

9  For  it  came  to  pass,  that  the  generous 
mediation  offered  by  the  emperor  of  Russia 
was  refused  by  the  council  of  Britain,  who 
had  not  yielded  to  the  voice  of  accommoda- 
tion.-'     ■  '"'        -   •■■'-      ■'■"■    v^^i'^"--;*":-"'^'^  ■'■'s*--, i>' 

10  So,  when  the  ministers  of  the  two  na- 
tions were  met,  they  communed  a  long  time 
with  one  another,  touching  the  matter ; 

11  But  the  ministers  of  Britain  raised  up 
difficulties,  and  demanded  certain  fooliijh 
terms,  which,  in  the  Latin  tongue,  were  writ- 
ten sine  qua  non,  and  which  t^^ing  translated 


♦ ' 


.A 


ii. 


%: 


3«3 


into  the  Yankee  iottgue,  might  he  said  to 
mean  neck  or  nothing.  i^ 

12  Neyerthelaas,  in  process  of  time,  the 
wise  men  of  Britain  waved  their  demands, 
and  agreed  to  the  sine  nua  non  given  to  them 
by  the  commissioners  of  Columbia. 

13  So  a  treaty  of  peace  was  made  and 
signed  by  the  commissioners  of  both  parties, 
on  the  twenty  and  fourth  day  of  the  twelfth 
month,  of  the  one  thousand  eight  hundred 
and  fourteenth  year  of  the  Christian  era.      v 

14  And  the  treaty  was  sent  to  England, 
and  confirmed  by  the  Prince  Regent,  on  the 
twenty-eighth  day  of  the  same  month ;  for  he 
was  tired  of  the  war,  and  saw  no  hope  of  con- 
quering Ihe  sons  of  liberty.  n 

15  After  which  it  was  sent  from  Britain, 
across  the  mighty  deep,  about  three  thousand 
miles,  to  receive  the  sanction  of  the  free  peo- 
ple of  Columbia.  mi^-i^^i^<^^  ^;     /  * 

16  And  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the  peo- 
ple examined  the  treaty,  and  it  was  accepted 
and  confirmed  by  them  on  the  seventeenth 
day  of  the  second  month,  in  the  eighteen 
hundred  and  fifteenth  year.  ^  > 

17  After  which  it  was  signed  with  the 
hand-writing  of  James,  the  chief  governor  of 


•^^ 


% 


f    ,V 


'f'm 


%< 


9m, 


■'^jsi-tJ.i'mA  ;. 


I.  ittli 


world. 

18.  TiliJswasasteg;)puMotiie8heddic^of 
mbB  Uood  of 'man/  the  nobles!  work  of  God; 
aod  the  noise  of  the:  destroying  et^sinea  suiftk 
down  into  silence*  and  ew&cy  man*  returned 
tjabis  own  home  in  p^ace. 

19  KoW  when  it  was  known  for  a  eertftjintj 
thfit  peace  was  made  between  the  nationd>  the 
people  throughout  the  land  were  rejoiced 
beyond  measure^ 

^  (Es^cept  the  wicked  men,  who  had  met 
tfA  Hartford,  and  in  f  heir  folly  sent  three  of 
their  scribes  to  the  chief  city,  to  endeavour 
to  distiurb  the  councils  of  the  great  Sanhe- 
drim ;  which  three  men,  arriving  thei^  ^bout 
thb  time,  were  sorel^'^  grieved  that  they  and 
their  employers  should  be  held  up  for  a 
laughing  stock  to  the  world ;  so  they  sneak- 
ed away  like  men  ashamed  of  their  own  stu- 
pidity.) 

21  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  thp  news  of 
peace  was  spread  abroad,  that  the  temples  of 
the  liord  were  opened,  and  the  people  of 
Columbia  praised  God  for  his  goodness ;  yeo^ 
U)ey  tlmnked  him  that  he  had  strengthened 
their  arms,  s^ndidelivered  them  from  the  lion^s 
paw 


•'■,:■:  '■\-'. 


30^ 


\t 


J22  7itui4id  Ibe  chUdrfen  of  Goltuhl^a  }^ikk^ 
the  Lord  in  the  stren^^  of  their  youth,  tftvA 
in  the^days  of  their  prosperity ;  fioi  wiit^ 
till  the  cold  and  palsied  hand  of  age  had  Hfiild^ 
them  feeble;  and  ribbed  their  pny^i^ot  half 
their  virtiie* 

23  Henceforth  mijr  the  nartiotisi^the  eatth 
leaiH  UriBdoHi :  then  shall  p6Act  b^tt^me  tri- 
uoiphaiit,  and  the  cblldrefi  of  Cdumbii^  be  ^t 
rest ;  . 

S4  Amd,  u  it  &  WtM^fi^  ^mi  ^^ysfs^  Wiaj 
be  beaten  into  ploughiilttlE^yfindi  ihdftliiBefli 
turned  into  pruning-hooks. 

25  But>  nevertheless,  if  this  war,  like  all 
other  wars,  brought  evil  upon  tbe  sons  of 
mei^  it  demonstrated  to  the  world,  that  the 
peo^  oftidtumt^a  #ei^  ^^  td  ^&nd  ttem- 
selves,  single-handed,  against  one  of  the 
strongest  ppwers  of  Europe. 

26  And  the  mighty  kings  and  potentates 
of  the  earth  shall  ]^&m,  from  this  example  of 
Republican  patriotiten,  ttlat  the  PEOPLE  are 
the  only*^'  legitimate  sovereigns^*  of  the  land 
of  Columbia. 

27  Now  the  gladness  of  the  hearts  of  the 
people  of  Columbia,  at  the  sound  of  peace, 
was  extravagant ;  inasmuch  as  it  caused  them 


.# 


■*;*.  <}■ 


^^^ 


306 


•vAi 


m^': 


to  t  let  loose  their ,  destroying  engines,  that 
were  now  become  harmless,  and  set  in  mo- 
tioji.llieir  loud^  pealing  bells,  that  soiMided 
^long  the  spletidid  arch  of  heaven. 
,,2& Moreover,  they  made  great  fires  and 
illuminations  in  the  night  tiine,  and  light  was 
^pitad  over  4fae  face  of  the  land ; 

29  And  the  beauty  thereof  was  as  if,  from 
tj;^.  blue  and  sfmngled  vault  of  heaven;  it  had 
showered  diamonds ;  ■ 

30  And  all  the  nations  of  the  earth  beheld 
II  tfeo  ^ry  of  Clolumbia. 


Smi  OF  THS  HISfTOltr  OF  JP«  tJk'm  ITAB. 


^hr^ki' 


WSin 


'J:,  '-if  V 


u       • 


E(8,  that 
,  in  mo- 
iounded 

res  and 
igbt  was 

if,  from 
a;  it  had 

I  beheld 


IfAB. 


.  ■  * 


.  -^ 


^:A^--'- 


i-^,f- 


^'^ 

:?^^^. . 

j'i^  ■;?^' 


-iN;'  ■;?( 


mf 


mmm. 


m 


^^  ^-^'^  ■   :  ■*%: 


:  !l 


.4  ^7^ 


Stuartpf 


Ganbrede  te. 


■4.' 


StIBPMIBIT  IDlECATlUM  lEsdjis.' 


^^^Qy^z^t^a 


a/zry. 


JSf^fave^  ^r  -ffi*.i^  ^sfo^^'  o^Ak^  Wa^' 


..^.r'f^; 


f  ' 


:     'V,'. 


siM;'i! 


i^';    .  J*^  ■* 


307 


ALGERINE  WAB< 


\ 


Ameriem  squadron- 0ih  from  J^ew-York-y- 
(wrbiH  ia  the  Memkrranisany  and  mpittr^ 
^  ^^^^/ir§n€  fCiJfh 

the  Jli^fjH^ 

J!>ec^f|ipiri'<furfi  io  America.  .    - 

v^;.sK- .  )r*i>:i->  t-^ : ':  ■  ■■:■  -.;  ■     .    ■: :.  ■  .. '   "  ■:;■. : ,■;:■■  - ;  -  ■ ; 

■  --i'rf-v^-  ]  ^:  '     -     -        .'  "    ..  '  '.:••:.■;  :  '  .. .   • 

JN  O W  it  canie  to  pass,  that  while  the  war 
raged  between  the  people  c€  Coltimbla  aiid 
the  kingdom  of  Oreat  Bntaio,  other  erife 
rose  up^intlie  east 

2  Fm*  the  people  who  intil^^d  the  coast 
of  Barhttffl  eyen  ihb  Algerimf,  ^onamittid 
great  de|ii!^^ions  upon  this  jconimerce  of 

u  3  laaMVLph  as  they  captured  tlieir  mer- 
chant vessels,  and  held'  the^eh  «iC  Ctohimblii 
who  wrought  iherein  in  crue} bdB(&ge.i^<  ::^ ) 
:f  4  Now  these  Algerines,  who  were  barbi^ 
nans,  dwelt  upon  the  borders  of  the  great  sell 
called  the  Mediterranean,  in  the  way  journey- 
ing towards  the  Crarden  of  £<feii)  the  cradle 
of  the  world ;  even  Paradise,  where  stood  t}ie 
tree  of  good  and  evil,  and  where  the  great 
river  £t^Ara<f«  emptieth  its  waters  into  the 


%'■' 


'•••,  '■ 


Bb2 


'"  s;:*!^' 


N^« 


■■?^V i'-T">/!^i'"X'!''^"'')^r'': /:'"^:''^-^r-  '-■ 


■swiFi: 


308 

Gvif  if  Persia,  which  lieth  about  six  thousand 
%lx  hundred  and  sixty-six  miles  to  the  east 
of  Washington,  the  chief  city  of  the  land  of 
Columbia. 

5  Moreover,  the  waters  of  this  great  sea 
;  washed  the  shores  of  ancient  Pa/esltfie,  the 

holy  land,  the  place  of  our  forefathers,  and 
the  country  of  Egypt,  where  the  children  of 
Israel  were  held  in  bondage  forty  years. 

6  NeFertheless,  the  manifold  eyils  which 
these  barbarians  committed,  by  the  instiga- 
tion of  Satan  within  them,  or  by  being  led 

astray  by  the  enemies  of  Columbia,  raised 
the  voice  of  the  great  Sanhedrim  against  them. 
H^7  For  they  had  violated  the  treaty  which 
the  people  of  Columbia  had  made  with  them 
in  good  faith,  and  set  it  at  nought. 

B  Now  it  had  ciiriously  happened,  that 

through  fear  or  folly  all  the  nations  of  the 

'earth had  always  used  themselves  to  pay  tri- 

hue  to  these  barbarians,  instead  of  making 

ihemijo  be^iome  tributaries,     am^:*.^. 


'■■'Sst-'*'-'' 


9  But  the  people  of  Columbia  wei^  the 

first  to  break  the  charm,  with  their  brave  cap- 
tains and  their  destroying  engines,  many 

years  ago.*  •  \&>^^~msi^Mdmmh^4<i.^yi^Mi^A 

*  AUadiog  to  ^  mr  agiiait  tbe  Baj^i^  powen,  aboift 


•  ■■■  fe 


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309 

IQ  Howbeit,  they  were  now.  again  compel^ 
l^d  to  go  against  them,  and  strive  to  bring 
them  to  a  sense  of  justice,  if  not  by  persua- 
sion, by  communications  from  the  naouths  of 
their  destroying  engines. 

11  So  it  came  to  pass,  on  the  third  day  of 
the  third  month,  in  the  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  fifteenth  year  of  the  Christiaa 

12  That  the  great  Banhedrim  of  the  peo- 
ple sent  forth  a  decree,  making  war  upon  the 
people  oi  Algiers,  who  were  ruled  by  a  man 
whom  they  called  the  Deif. 

13  After  which,  the  fleet  of  Columbia, 
which  had  been  increased  by  the  folly  of  Bri- 
tain, was  prepared  to  go  against  them ;  and 
the  gallant  Decatur  was  made  chief  captain 
thereofl  ■  ^&;'^*p.f .-.k;  ^^;^  ■ 

14  The  miniber  of  the  strong  vessels  were 
about  half  a  score,  and  the  names  of  the  migh- 
tiest amongst  them  were  called  the  Cruerriere^ 
the  Macedonian^  and  the  Constellation. 

1^  Now  the  name  of  the  first  of  these  tall 
ships  was  after  a  strong  ship  of  the  king  of 
Britain,  which  was  taken  by  the  brave  Hull, 
and  burnt  upon  the  waters ;  and  the  Macedo- 


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,  fiian  was  also  taken  from  Britain  by  8lephen, 
surnamed  Decatur : 

^  16  And  when  they  came  intc  the  waters 
b{  Europe,  the  men  of  Britain*  gnashed  their 
teeth  with  vexation,  neither  would  they  be- 
hold them,  but  they  turned  thek  b^ckt,  for 
their  pride  was  wounded,  whilst  the  surround- 
ing nations  beheld  the  fleet  with  astonish- 
ment. 

1 7  Now  it  was  on  the  eighteenth  day  of  the 
^fth  month,  in  the  same  year,  in  the  afterpart 
,  of  the  day,  that  the  fleet  of  Columbia  spread 

their  wings  to  the  western  breeze,  and  sailed 
from  the  haven  of  New- York ; 

18  And,  with  Decatur,  the  chief  captain, 
in  the  Guerriere..  they  bade  ihrewell  to  the 
land  of  Columbia ,  and  the  shouts  of  the  peo- 
ple made  the  welkin  ring,  and  their  blessings 
followed  after  them. 

19  And  it  came  to  pass,  when  Decatur, 
.   ivith  the  fleet  of  Columbia,  arrived  in  the  wa- 
ters of  the  Mediterranean  «ea,  being- oiriy 
thirty  days  after  he  left  the  land  of  Colun^ 
bia,  ^ 

20  That  he  fell  in  with  one  of  the  strong- 


*  At  Gibraltar,  IM. 


est  igtitiQg  sbips  of  these  barhuaaii«»,  called 
the  Misoda,  and  he  follawed  after  heiv  aad 
ia  lesft  than  the  apace  of  half  an  hour  after 
letting  hi9  destroying  engines  loose  upon  her* 
he  took  her  capti¥e»  with  five  hundred  men 
that  were  in  her. 

«  21  And4hirty  of  the  barbarians  wei^e  ^in, 
among  whom  was^  their  chief  captaui,  whose 
name  was  Rats  Hummida,  besides  many  were 
woundedi  and  about  four  hundred  j^isoners 
were  taken ;  biti  jDecatur  bad  ji«4-  -«  man 
killed.. 

,  1$2  MoreoTer»  on  the  second  day  aft^r- 
wards»  the  fleet,  of  Columbia , captured-anQ- 
ther  fighting  vessel  of  the  Algerines : 
.,  23  And  the  slain  that  were  jbund  on  boafd 
being  numbered,  were  twenty  and  three,  and 
the  prisoners  were  four  score :  howbeit,  there 
were  none  of  the  peopte  of  Colmmbia  even 
imimed.  Thus  was  the  navy  of  Qoliiinbia 
triumphant  in  the  east,  as  it  had  b^ej^^p|f|l^ 

^4,  Now  these  things  hai^ned  high  unto 
a  place  called  Carlhagena,  on  the  borders  of 
(S|fSMitii>  and  when  the  Spaniards .  beheld  the 
skill  and  prowess  of  the  people  of  Columbia, 
they  were  amazed. 


^-r  ''-:i  . 


.  '     ,  '  '  .  -  '  ■{    • 

^  ^  iiniiMNiiately  dXiw  thii»  Decaiur  dtH^t- 
ed»  and  went  wHh  bis  fleet  to  the  port  of  Al« 
giert,  tbe  chief  city  of  the  barbarianii  lying 
on  the  borders  of  Africa,  4«»«^ 

2  26  But  when  tlieir  ruler  beheld  tbe  itar- 
Bpangled  banners  of  Columbiar  he  leembled 
as  the  aspen<leaf ;  he  had  heard  thai  his  ittong 
vessels  were  taken  by  the  ships  of  Colttinbia» 
and  his  admiral  slaia»  and  he  was  ready  to 
bow  down. 

17  And  Deo^tur  denanded  the  men  of  Go* 
lumbia,  without  ransom,  who  were  hitH  in 
bondage;  and  ten  thousand  pieces  of  siher, 
for  the  evils  they  had  committed  against  the 
people  of  Columbia :  atid  the  Dey  had  three 
houis  to  answer  him  yea,  or  nay» 

86  However,  he  quidily  agveed  to  Ibe 
propositions  of  Decatur;  and  he  paid  the 
meneyt  and  signed  the  treaty  which  Decatur 
had  prepared  for  him,  and  delivered  up  all 
the  men  of  Columbia  whom  he  held  as  slaves* 

29  And  the  treaty  was  confirmed  at  Waslh 
ington»  the  chief  city,  and  signed  by  James^ 
the  chief  governor,  on  the  twenty  and  sixth 
day  of  the  twelfth  month,  in  the  same  year: 
and  Decatur  generously  made  a  present  of 
the  ship  Misoda  to  the  Dey. 


an  Now  it  eiint  to  pMi,  altar  DooMiir  had 
fettled  the  peace  with  the  Bay  of  Algiers^ 
ttOcordiriKto  hit  wiihei,  that  he  lailed  against 
another  town  of  the  barbarianfi,  called  7Wt>. 

31  For  the  governor  of  this  place,  who  k 
eelied  the  Bey,  had  permitted  great  eyili  to 
be  connmlMed  againsi  tiie  people  of  Colum- 
bia, by  the  »hipi  of  Britain,  during  Uw  late 
war ;  inasmuch  at  they  let  them  come  into 
Iheir  waters,  and  take  away  the  Teasels  of  Co- 
lumbia that  were  prizes. 

32  So,  for  these  depredations,  Ibe  gallant 
Decatur  demanded  forty  thousand  pieces  of 
silver,  which,  after  a  short  deliberation,  the 
Bey  Was  fain  to  grant,  lest,  peradventure,  his 
ohy  might,  from  the  force  of  tbe  destroying 
engines,  begin  to  tumble  about  his  ears. 

33  From  the  port  of  Tunis,  Decatur  de- 
parted and  went  1o  a  place  called  7Wpe2b\ 
which  lieth  to  the  south  thereof,  where  the 
brave  Eatfm^  fought,  and  erected  the  ban- 
ners of  Columbia  upon  the  walls  of  Deme, 

34  Now  the  chief  governor  of  the  Tripo- 
Htans,  whom  they  called  the  Bashaw,  bad 
suffered  like  evils  to  be  done  by  tbe  BriUsh 

I    !■     >.-Ji.»J._l-i_-i-i_-i_j_i__4_i_i-UJ L_ji.i  in      ■     - -■    — — 1 ____^^»^.„^p_^_^ 

*  den.  Baton,  a  bero  of  the  Aniirloan  war  trith  Tripoli  Mine 
yean  ago.  ^'^-^^■^.■^  "r..^-- 


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in  his  dominions  whldr  had  been  permitted 
by  the  Bey  of  Tunis. 

35  So  likLewise,  for  these  evils  Decatur  de- 
mand<i?d  thirty  thousand  pieces  of  silver,  but 
at  first  the  Bashaw  refused  to  pay  it. 

36  However,  when  he  saw  the  strong  ships 
of  Coliimbia  were  about  to  destroy  the  town, 
he  paid  the  money,  save  a  liUIe,  which  he  was 
unable  to  gpi,  and  fbr  which  Decatut  comh 
pelled  hini  to  release  ten  of  the  captives  of 
other  nations,  whom  be  held  in  bondagis. 

37"  Thus  did  Decatur,  and  his  brave  men, 
in  the  eame  year,  cornpel  the  powers  of  Bar- 
baiy  to  respect  the  banners  of  Columbia* 

38  Now,  having  accomplished  the  object 
of  his  expedition,  he  returned,  encircled  with 
glory,  to  the  land  of  Columbia : 

39  And  all  the  people  yrere  rejoiced  with 
great  joy,  and  they  made  feasts  for  him^  and 
extolled  his  name. 

40  Moreover,  the  great  Sanhedrim  of  the 
peo{de  honored  him  for  his  galhint  exploits, 
and  gave  unto  him  and  his  brave  officer!;  and 
mariners,  an  hundred  thouisand  pieces  of 
sRver. 


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CONCLUfTOir. 

Commodore  Bainhridge' — Lord  ExmmMt 
Expedition  againsi  Algier$. 


IN  the  mean  time,  it  bad  comr^  to  pass,  that 
lest  the  fleet  of  Decatur  should  not  be  suffi- 
cient, the  great  Sanhedrim  sent  out  after  him 
another  strong  fleet,  commanded  hy  the  val- 
iant Bainbridge. 

2  But,  lo!  when  his  fleet  arrived  there, 
the  peace  had  been  made,  and  an  end  put  to 
the  war  by  the  fleet  of  Decatur:  sp,  after 
sailing  round  about  the  coast,  Bainbridge  re- 
turned home  again  with  the  fleet  of  Co- 
luinbifL 

3  Now  it  came  to  pass,  after  Decatur  had 
returned  in  triumph  io  the  land  of  Columbia, 
that  the  lords  and  the  counsellors  of  Britain 
became  jealous  of  the  fame  of  Columbia, 
which  she  had  gained  in  the  east,  in  releasing 
her  ,peoj>ie  from  slavery,  as  well  as  those  of 
other  nations. 

4  Moreover,  the  barbarians  conunitted  de- 
predations against  tbe  people  of  foitain,  nei- 
ther did  they  regard  their  royal  cross,  ais  they 

did  the  stars  of  Columbia. 

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316 

5  So  the  king  fitted  out  a  mighty  fleet  to 
g|o^^9||]9i  them ;  and  the  name  of  the  chief 
captain  thereof  yf9»Peiiew,io  yfhotn  the  vain 
people  of  Britain  had  given  a  new  name,  and 
had  called  him  lord  Mxmouth. 
^6  Accordingty,  its  their  movements  were 
slow,  in  the  fourth  month  of  the  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  si^eenth  year  of  the  Gbris^ 
tian  era,  the  mighty  fleet  of  Britain  weight 
anchor,  and  shortly  arrived  before  the  city  of 
^, Algiers,  as  the  fleet  of  Columbia  bad  done 
liiaDy  months  before  them. 

7  And  it  was  so,  that  the  d^ief  caplalk  ^f 
Britain,  in  the  name  of  the  king  his  master, 
demanded  of  the  Dey  the  men  of  Britain, 
whom  he  had  held  as  slaves,  and  also  those  of 
other  nations. 

8  But  the  Day  refused,  saying.  Ye  shall 
pay  unto  me  five  huridred  pieces  of  silver  for 
every  slave  ;then  will  I  release  them,  and  they 
•hall  be  free.  ^  ;  § 

9  And  Exmoulh,  the  lord  of  Britain,  yield- 
ed to  the  propositions  of  the  barbarians,  and 
accordingly  gave  unto  them  tlie  money,  even 
more  than  twenty  horses  coiild  draw;    ^ 

10  For  the  number  of  Christian  slaves 
which  £xmouth  bought  of  the  barbarians^ 
was  about  five' hundred. 


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11  Therefore,  the  fleet  of  Britain  succeed- 
ed not,  as  did  the  fleet  of  Decatur ;  and  the 
doings  of  Exmouth  might  be  likened  unto  a 
certain  mischieTous  monkey,  that,  in  endea- 
vouring to  imitate  the  shaving  of  his  master's 
beard,  cut  his  own  throat.* 

12  Thus,  in  this  thing,  did  the  lords  of  Bri- 
tain strive  to  snatch  the  laurel  from  the  brow 
of  Columbia : 

13  But  her  valiant  sons  had  entwined  the 
wreath  of  glory ;  and  the  scribes  of  this  day 
shall  recpFd  it,  in  ever-living  characters^  on 
the  pyramid  of  fame. 


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NoTi.— For  bumanity's  sake,  it  is  to  be  boped,  that  in  fature, 
some,  if  not  all  Christian  nations  joined  togetber,  will  put  an  end 
to  tbe  piratical  system  of  these  inhoman  barbarians. 

Note. — ^The  result  of  Ihe  late  war  bat  bad  tbe  effect  of  coni' 
inandlog  respect  from  all  nations ;  of  wbich  tbe  treatment  of 
the  United  States  frigate  Macedonian,  captain  Warrington,  by 
the  Spaniards  at  Cartbagena,  (S.  A.)  from  rvhence  she  latelj- 
arrired,  is  an  Instance ;  for  thej  released  tbe  prisoners  d«" 
manded  without  hesitation.  f 


*"  Lord  Exmouth  narrowly  escaped  being  uianinatcd  while 
onsl^ore  at  Algiers. 


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COMMERCIAL  THEATY. 


Whfrau  a  eoliTeatlon  tebreeo  Uie  United  States  of  Aine*- 
ica  and  his  Britannic  Majesir,  to  regulate  tlie  commerce  be- 
tireen  the  territories  of  the  IJnittfd  States  and  of  bis  Brttamiie 
ili^esty,  was  signed  at  Lontion  on  the  third  daj-ct  Jnly,  in  the 
year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifteen,  by  plenipoten- 
tiaries respectlfeiy  appointed  for  that  purpose,  which  conven- 
tion, is  in  the  word*  following*  to  wit : 

A  COJirVENTION, 

TV  rtguMethtComfMrte  6efiwen  the  territories  tfthe  Unitei 
Sj^et  and  ifhU  Britaflnie  Miyekty. 

The  United  States  of  America  and  his  Britannic  Majesty, 
being  desirous,  by  a  convention,  to  regulate  the  commerce 
and  uarii^tion  between  their  respective  countries,  territoriet, 
and  people,  in  such  a  manner  as  to  render  the  same  recipro- 
cally beneficial  and  satisfactory,  have  respectively  named  ple- 
nipotentiaries and  given  them  full  powers  to  treat  of  and  con- 
clude such  convention — that  is  to  itay :  the  President  of  the 
United  Stateit,  by  and  with  the  adVice  and  consent  of  the  Se- 
nate thereof,  hath  appointed  for  tbeii-  plenipotentiaries  John 
Quipcy  Adams,  Henry  Clay  and  Albert  uallatin,  citiaens  af  the 
United  States ;  and  his  Royal  highness  the  Prince  R^ent, 
acting  in  the  name  and  on  behalf  of  his  majesty,  has  named 
for  his  plenipotentiaries  the  right  hon.  Frederick  John  Robin- 
sou,  vice-president  of  the  committee  of  privy  coimcil  for  trade 
and  plantations,  joint  paymaster  of  his  majesty's  forces,  and 
a  member  of  the  Imperial  ParliameiU,  Heniy  Goulburn,  esq. 
a  member  of  the  Imperial  Parliament,  and  under  secretary  of 
state,  and  William  Adams,  esq.  doctor  of  civil  laws  ;  and  the 
said  plenipotentiaries  having  mutually   produced  and  shown 
their  said  full  powers,  and  eschanged  copies  of  the  same,  have 
agreed  on  and  concluded  the  following  articles,  videlicet  i 

,  ART.  I.  There  shall  be  between  the  Territories  of  the  United 
States  of  America  end  all  the  Territories  of  His  Britannic  Ma- 

Iesty  in  Europe  a  reciprocal  liberty  of  Comroeroe.  The  in- 
labitants  of  the  two  countries  respectively  shall  have  liberty 
freely  and  securely  to  come  with  tlieir  ships  and  cai^oes  to  ail 
iAicb  places,  ports  and  rivers  in  the  Territories  aloresaid  to 
f^hi^li  other  foreigners  are  permitted  to  come*  to  enter  into  it» 


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lanrs,  and  to  remaio  aud  reside  in  any  parts  of  the  said  Terri- 
tories respectiToly*  also  to  liire  and  ocoqpj  honse»  and  ware- 
houses for  the  purposes  of  their  coinoierce ;  and  generally  the 
nerehants  and  traders  of  each  nation  respectively  shall  enjoy 
the  most  complete  protection  and  security  lor  theh"  conomeice, 
|Nit  subleet>alwayii  to  the  Laws  aud  Statues  of  the  tiraoountries 
respectively. 

AEV.  II.  No  liigher  or  other  duties  shall  be  imposed  on  the 
importation  into  the  United  {States  of  any  artlclel^  the  growth, 
produceor  raanufiMtiiM  of  HIi  Britannic  M^festy^s  '!lh»rritories 
In  Buropei  and  no  higher  or  other  duties  shalllie  imposed  on 
the  importation  into  the  TerriloHes  of  Hii  Britaiittte  Mafeity 
in  Europe  of  any  articles  the  growth,  produce  or  roanuflieture 
of  the  United  States,  than  are  or  Rfaall  be  payable  on  the  lilic 
articles  being  the  growth,  produce,  or  manufacture  of  any  other 
foreign  country,  nor  shall  any  higher  or  otbe  r  duties  or  charges 
be  imposed  in  either  of  the  two  countries,  on  the  expqrtatton 
of  an;  articles  to  the  United  States  or  to  His  Britannic  Ma- 
jesty's Territories  in  Europe,  respectively,  than  such  as  are 
payable  on  the  exportatibn  of  the  like  articles  to  any  other 
foreign  country,  nor  shall  any  prohibition  be  imposed  on  the 
impmation  of  any  articles,  the  growth,  produce,  or  manufac- 
ture of  the  United  States,  or  of  His  Britannic  Majesty's  Ter- 
vitories  hi  Europe,  to  or  from  *.he  raid  territories  of  his  Britan- 
nic Majesty  in  Europe,  or  to  or  from  the  said  United  States, 
"  which  shall  not  equally  extend  to  all  other  nations. 

No  higher  or  other  duties  or  charges  shall  be  imposed  hi  any 
of  the  ports  of  the  United  States  on  British  vessels,  than  those 
payable  in  the  same  ports  by  vessels  of  the  United  States ;  nor 
in  the  ports  of  any  of  His' Britannic  Majesty's  Territories  in 
Europe  on  the  vessels  of  the  United  States,  than  shall  be  pay* 
■J:  able  in  the  same  ports  on'  JBritish  vessels. 

The  same  duties  shall  be  paid  on  the  Importation  into  the 
United  States  of  any  articles  the  growth,  produce  or  manufac- 
ture of  His  Britanic  Mi^esty's  Territories  in  Europe,  whether 
f^fvch  importation  shall  be  in  vessels  of  the  United  States  or  in 
British  vessels,  and  the  same  duties  shall  be  paid  on  the  impor- 
tation  into  the  ports  of  any  of  his  Britannic  Mi^esty's  Terri- 
toriea  in  Europe  of  any  article  the  growth,  prodoce  or  manu< 
ft^ne  of  the  United  States,  whether  such  importation  shall  be 
in  Briitisfa  vessels  or  in  vessehi  of  the  United  States. 

The  same  duties  shall  be  paid  and  the  same  bounties  allowed 
on  tlM  eiportatioo  of  any  articles,  the  growth,  produce  or  ma- 
nttfiwtttie  of  bis  Britannic  Majesty's  territories  in  Eupore  to  tb€ 


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United  States,  whether  such  exportation  shall  be  iu  Tessels  ol' 
tlieUDUed  States  or  in  British  vessels;  andtbeeaffle  duties 
shall  be  paid  and  the  same  bounties  allowed,  on  tbe  exporta- 
tion of  any  articles,  the  growth,  produce  «r  mamifaeture  of 
the  United  States  to  hU  Britannic  M^i«stj*s  territories  in  Eu- 
rope, whether  such  exportation  shall  be  iivBirtish  vessels  or  in 
vessels  of  the  United  States. 

It  is  (nrther  agresd,  that  in  alleases  wliere  drawJtocks  are  or 
maj, he  allowed  upon  the  re-exportationof  any  goiids,  the  growth* 
produce  or  manufacture  of  either  country,  respeetively,^  the 
amount  of  the  said  drawbaeks' shall  be  the  same«.  whether  the 
said  gopds  shall  have  been  originally  imported  in  a  British  or 
Annericaiii  vessel;  but  when  8i«eh  c«-expoKation  sliall  take 
pboe  from  the  United  State»  in  a  British  vessel,  orfh>m  the 
territories  of  his  Britannic  MajaHy  in  Europe  In  an  American 
vessel,  to  any  otiier  foreign  nation,  the  two 'Contrae ling  parties 
reserve  to  tliemselves,  respectively,  the  right  of  regulating  or 
diminishiQgt,  insuch  ease,  the  amount  of  tlie  said  drawimek. 

The  taUn^urse  between  the  United  States  and  hifv  Britan- 
nic Majesty^  possessions  in  tbe  finest  Indies,  and  en^  the  con- 
tinent of  North  America,  shall  not  be  aire<!ted  by  any  of,  the 
prorisions  of  this  article,  but  each  party  shall  remain. bv  the 
complete  possession  of  its  rights,  with  respect  to  such  an  in- 
tercourse. 

ART.  III.  His  Britannic  Majesty  agrees  that  the  vessels  of  the 
United  States  of  America  shall  be  admitted,  and  hospitably  re- 
ceivsdy  at  the  principal  settlements  of  the  British  dominions  In 
the  RastJndies,  vido-licet,  Calcutta,  Madras,  Bombay,  and 
Pruice  of  Wales*  Island,  and  that  the  citizens  of  the  said 
United  States  may  freely  carry  on  trade  between  the  said  prin- 
cipal settlements  and  the  said  U.  States  in  all  articles  of  which 
the  importation  and  exportation,  respectively,  to  and  from  the 
said  territories,  sh^l  not  bo  entirely  prohibited :  provided,  only, 
that  it  shall  not  be  lawfiil  for  them  in  any  time  of  war,  lietween 
the  British  government  and  any  state  or  power  whatever,  to  ex- 
poit  from  the  said  territories,  withont  the  special  permission  of  ^_ 
the  British  government,  any  military  stores,  or  naval  store  ,  or  " 
rice.    The  citizens  of  the  U.  States  shall  pay  for  their  vessels,    , 
when  admitted,  no  higher  or  other  duty  or  charge  than  shall  be 
payable  on  the  vessels  of  the  mr^t  favoured  European  nations,  -^ 
and  they  shall  pay  no  biglior  or  other  duties  or'eban^es  on  th» 
importation  or  exportation  of  tl|e  cai^goes  of  the  said  vessels, 
than  shall  be  payable  on  tbe  same  articles  when  imported  or 
exported  in  the  vessels  of  the  most  fiivoured  Europeau  aatious. 


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But  it  is  expressly  agreeil,  ibat  the  vessels  of  ttlie  tthlted 
States  slnll  not  carry  any  artielei  from  the  sakt^trliMiipal  iettle- 
ments  to  any  port  or  pbice,  exeept  to  some  port  or  plaee  in 
the  United  States  of  Aineriea,,  ivbere  the  same  shall  be  unladen. 

It  is  also  understood,  that  the  permission  granted  Inr  this 
article*  is  not  to  extend  to  allow  the  vessels  of  the  United 
States  to  carry  on  any  part  of  the  coasting  trade  of  the  said 
British  territories,  but  the  iressels  of  the  United  States  havibg, 
in  the  first  instance,  pitjiceeded  to  one  of  the  said  prinelpal 
settlements  of  the  British  dooiinions  in  the  East>Indles,  and 
then  goit^  with  their  ordinal  cargoes,  Op  part  thereof  fi'oih  one 
of  thtt  said  princlpaf  settlementrto  another,  shall  notlMs  eon* 
sidered  as  earryii^  on  the  eoastinr  trade.  The  vestnrts  of  the 
United  States  may  also  touch  for  reHresbment,  but  noi  for 
commcfce,  in  the  coimie  of  their  voyage  to  or  firom  the  British 
territories  in  India,  or  to  or  from  the  dominions  of  the  Emperor 
ofChinaiat  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  the  Island  of  St.flelena, 
or  soch  other  places  as  may  be  in  the  possession  of  Oreat  Bri- 
tain, in  the  Aftiean  or  Indian  seas,  it  being  well  understood  that 
InaU  that  recards  this  article,  the  citizens  of  the  United  States 
sliaH  be  subject,  in  all  respeets,  to  the  laws  and  regnlations  -o 
the  British  gevemment,  finom  time  to  time  establisl^. 

AttT.  IV.  It  shall  be  free,  for  each  of  the  two  contracting  par. 
ties,  respectively,  to  appoint  Consuls,  for  the  protection  of  trade, 
to  reside  in  the  dominions  and  territories  of  the  otber  party,  b'«it 
before  any  consnl  shall  act  as  such,  he  shall  in  the  usual  form 
bo  approved  and  admitted  by  the  government  to.whieh  he  is 
Sent,  and  it  is  hereby  declared,  tliat  hi  case  of  illegal  or  im- 
proper conduct  towards  the  laws  or  government  of  the  coyntry 
to  whieh  he  is  sent,  such  consul  mny  either  be  punished  accord* 
ing  to  law,  if  the  laws  will  reach  the  case,  or  be  sent  back,  tlie 
ofirended  government  assigning  to  the  other  the  reasons  for  the 
tame. 

It  is  hereby  declared  that  either  of  the  contracting  parties, 
may  except  trom  the  residence  of  consuls  such  particunr  places 
as  such  party  shall  judge  At  to  be  so  excepted. 

ART.  V.  This  convention,  when  the  same  shall  have  been 
duly  ratified  by  the  President  of  the  United  States,  by  and  witli 
the  advice  and  consent  of  their  Senate,  and  by  his  Britannic 
Miyesty,  and  ^e  respective  ratifications  mutually  exchanged, 
diall  be  binding  and.  obligatory  on  the  said  United  States  and 
his  Majesty  for  four  years  from  the  date  of  its  signature,  and 
the  ratifications  Shall  be  ezebanged  ^a  t\x  months  from  this  time, 
or  looper  if  possible. 


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Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fifteen. 

JOHN  U.  ADAMS. 

tt.  CLAY. 

ALBERT  GALLATIN. 

FRED.  J.  ROBINSOr^. 

HENUT  GOULBURN. 

WILLIAM  ADAMS.     ,   ,    ^\, 

Kovr,  therefere,  be  it  Icnown,  that  I,  Jamks  Madisou^  Pr<Mi^ 

i^t^f  the  United  State*  of  Amerieat  haTiotj^  seen  and  eonii* 

i^tfd  ISm  tarf/niM,  eeafenUoo,  liavet  bgr  and  with  the  adiiee 

cpdfiomeol  of  the  Senate,  aoeepied,  ratified  and  eonfinned  the 

•aqae,  apid  e^eiT  ehune  and  aniteie  thereof;  nibjeet  to  the  ex- 

eejptiOB  eoirtahied  in  a  deebraf  ^n  nade  by  the  authority  of  hii 

M||annle  Mi||etty  on  the  84tii  day^if  November  la&t. 

In  tcrttnony  whereof  Iliare  cauoed  the  leal of  tbe  United 

Btatea  to  be  hereunto  afflxedt  uod  have  i^|^  the  laoM 

with  my  hand.    Done  at  the  eity  of  Waihta4(ton,  thii 

twenty^aeeond  A»r  of  Deeeoiber,  A.  D.  one  thousand 

eight  hundred  and  fifteen*  and  of  the  independeoee  of 

the  United  States  the  fortieth. 

^  JAMES  MADISON. 

Bylhe  Preihlent 

■(■  ^  ^    JAMES  MONROE, 

Secretary  if  SUte. 


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,r  ^ITH  THE  DEY  OF  ALGIERS. 

JAMES  MADISON, 

PREIIDENT  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMEHIOA, 

To  aUanieingular  to  whom  theie  preunU  shaU  conut  greeting : 

Whereas  a  Treaty  of  Peace  and  Amihr  between  tbe  United 
States  of  America,  and  His  Highness  Omar  Bashaw,  Dey  of 
Algiers,  was  concluded  at  Aiiglers  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  June 
last,  bv  Stephen  Decatur  aud  WilHam  Slialer,  citizens  of  the 
United  States,  on  the  part  of  the  United  States,  and  the  said 
Omar  Bashaw,  Dej  of  Algiers,  apd  was  duly  signed  and  sealed 


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2V«a^  iff  peace  and  atni^  etmeUiied  between  the  United  State» 
qf  Jnurica  and  Hie  Higfine»t  Omar  Bashaw,  Dey  *if 
AlgUn, 

•jirtiek  1^  There^ihall  be,  from  the  conclusion  of  this  treaty, 
a  firm,  inviolable  and  nniyeraal  {peace  and  friendship  betireen 
the  President  and  the  Citizens  of  tlie  United  States  of  America, 
on  the  one  part,  and  the  Day  and  'snbjeefs  of  ilMi  iB|D|^ttey  of 
Algiers  in  Barbwf  on  the  ether,  made  by  the  free  cdnsettt  <ff 
both  parties,  oa  the  tenns  of  the  most  fiiwoured  nitiooi :  attd^if 
either  pmtf  shall  here<.fter  jraot  to  any  dtbei*  nittt(Ml  iMf  p». 
tieiilar  fitiror  nr  prtriiete  in  navigation  ov  tiommMtfl^'  ft  Wftll 
temedtetety  become  common  to  the  ether  paft^^flN^riViilHi 
it  is  freely  granted  to  such  other  natioils;  but  wh«it'tiw"|riiit 
•  is  conditional,  it  shall  be  at  the  optfufe  of  the  ei»tttfaditi||^  iJMHrfcies 
to  accept^  alter,  or  reject  soeh  conditloBii  ih  Aieh  mumerai 
<  'shall  be  most  eondnehre  to  their  raqiective  IntehMtl. 

r^Artkie  2,  It  is  dfstinotly  understood  btetireto  the  i^ntract- 

iag  i»nies,  that  no  tribute,  either  as  btennfal  presiliti,  or  un- 

.  der  any  other  form  or  namb  whaterer^  shall  ever  be  irequired 

by  the  Dey  and  Regency  of  Algiers  from  the  UnMed  States  of 

iUBeriea  on  any  pretext  whatever.  '  ■^'^:'. 

ArtieU^i.  The  Def  of  Algiers  shall  cause  tb  be  immedia- 
im\j  delivered  up  to  me  American  squadron,  novr  off  Algiers, 
all  tbe  American  citizens  novr  in  his  possession,  amountfaig  to 
ten,  more  or  less ;  and  all  the  subjects  of  the  Dey  of  Ahners 
noir  hi  possession  of  the  United  States,  amounting  to  five  hun- 
dred, more  or  less,  shall  bo  delivered  up  to  him,  th«}  United 
States,  ttceordii^  to  tlie  usages  of  civilized  nations,  requiring  no 
ransom  for  the  excess  of  prisoners  in  their  favor. 

Article  4.  A  just  and  full  compensatioii  slmll  be  made  by 
the  Dey  of  Algiers,  to  such  citizens  of  the  United  States,  as 
have  been  captured  .and  detained  by  Algerine  cruisers,  or  who 
have  been  force<l  to  abandon  their  properly  in  Algiers  Ui  viola« 
tion  of  the  tweuty-second  article  of  the  treaty  of  peace  and 
unity,  concluded  between  the  United  Slates  and  the  Dey  of 
Algiers  on  the  5th  of  September  179d. 

Audit  is  agreed  t>etween  thecofltractfaig  parties,  that  in  Hep 
of  the  above,  the  Dey  of  Algiers,  shall  cause  to  be  delivered 
forthwith  intothe  hands  of  the  American  Consul,  residing  at 
Algiers,  the  whole  of  a  quantity  of  bales  of  cotton,  left  br  the 
Icte  consul  general  of  the  United  States,  in  the  public  Maci' 
zhies  in  Algiers,  and  that  he  shall  pay  unto  the  hands  of  the 
said  Consul  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  Spauish  dollars. 


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■ililiek  6.  If  any  goo4i  belonging  to  any  natioB  with  whiek 
e|tMr  of  tbe  parties  are  at  war,  diottld  M  hNuSed  on  beard 
resiels  belongiog  to  tbe  otber  party,  they  sliall  pass  free  and  - 
uoiDoleited,  aad  no  attempts  shall  be  made  to  take  or  detain 
thequ. 

Jrtkk  6.  If  any  ciUceas  or  snlijectR  with  th-**.  effects  be- 
iQnging  te  eilh^  party  shall  he  found  on  board  a  prise  vessel 
tat|u)n  lirom  an  ftnemy  t)y  tl|e  other  party*  such  citteens  or  sub- 
jects i^li  be  liberated  iawMMJiately,  and  in  no  ease,  on  any 
other  pretence  whatever  sbalil  any  American  citizen  be  kept 
in  <mpiuclty  or  cnq^nenpent,  or  the  property  of  any  Amerieaa 
cjt^ns  wmi  on  bevd  of  any  vessel  belonging  to  any  nther 
n^tiipn^  with  which  Algiers  may  be  at  war,  be  detained  from  ila 
lavrftil  ownera  after  the  eznibitiiMi  of  sufficient  proofs  of  Ame^ 
rfdu  citiMiMhip  and  qi  Amcf lean  property  by  the  consul  of 
the  Un^jBd  S^tes,  residing  at  Algiers. 

4f*iide  %  Proper  passports  shall  immedtatdy  be  given  tn 
the  vcsseln  of  both  the  contracting  parties,  on  conditMo  that 
the  vessels  of  war,  belonging  1»  tbe  regency  of  A^iers,  on  jneet^ 
ing  with  merchant  Vessels  belonging  to  the  cithEens  of  the 
United  StiOes  of  America,  shall  not  be  permitted  to  visit  theoK 
wtth  more  than  two  persons  besides  the  rowers  $  these  only, 
shall  be  permitted  to  go  on  board  without  first  obtaining  leav» 
from  the  commander  «  said  vessel,  who  shall  coropaN  the  pasth* 
port,  and  immediately  permit  said  vessel  to  fMnieeedOQ  her 
▼AyaiSP  >  ind  shouldany  ef  tbe  subjects  oi  Algiers  insult  or  mo- 
lest the  commander  of  any  other  peraon  on  board  a  vessel  an 
visited,  or  plunder  any  of  the  property  contained  in  her,  on 
complaint  being  made  by  tbo  consul  of  the  United  States  re- 
«idh«  in  ilgiers,  and  on  his  producing  suSSoient  proof  to  sub- 
stantiate tbe  fiuet,  the  conmiander  or  Kais  of  said  A^rine  shq^r 
or  vessel  of  war,  as  well  as  the  offenders,  shall  be  punished  hi 
the  most  exempt  manner. 

All  vessel  of  war,  belonging  to  the  United  States  of  America, 
on  meeting  a  cru'zer  belonging  to  the  regency  of  Algiers,  on 
having  seen  her  passports  and  certificates  fhwn  the  consul  of 
the  United  States,  residing  in  Algiers,  shall  permit  her  to  pro- 
ceed on  her  cruize  unmolested,  and  without  detentton.  No 
passports  shall  be  granted  by  either  party  to  any  vessels,  but 
such  an  are  absolntely  the  property  of  citi«ens  or  subjects  of 
the  said  contracting  parUes,  on  any  pretence  whatever. 

JrUcU  8.  A  citizen  or  snbject  of  eitlier  of  Hie  contracting 
parties,  havuig  bought  a  prize  vessel  condemned  by  the  other 
lirt3>  or  by  any  other  pation*  the  certificates  of  ii^ndcinnatjoii 


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ad  bUI  of  aale  shall  be  »  nifficlent  paanport  /i>r  loeh  T«jml  fur 
nUt  monttiN,  which,  conftiderhig  the  dbtane<i»  between  tlie  tvro 
oonntrips  if  no  more  than  a  reasonable  tine  for  her  to  proenra 
proper  pasKports. 

Jrtule  0.  Vessels  of  either  of  the  coDtractlng  parties  oat- 
th^  faito  the  ports  of  the  other,  and  having  need  of  provbioiie 
or  other  suppli&s  shall  be  fbmished  at  the  ;aarket  price ;  and 
if  any  mch  Tessel  should  so  put  in  from  a  distance  at  iea»  and 
have  occasion  to  repair,  she  shall  be  at  libertf  to  land,  and  re- 
embark  bnr  cargo,  without  paying  anj  cnstojus  or  dntfes  what- 
ever 1^  but  In  no  case  shall  she  be  compelled  to  Huid  ber  eargo. 

ArtUk  10.  Should  a  fessel  of  either  of  tile  eontractlnt  par- 
Oei  be  east  on  shore  wHliin  tbn  territories  of  4hji  ethM*.  aH  pro- 
per assistance  shall  be  given  te  her  crew ;  no  plftsge  shall  te 
allowed.  The  propserty  shall  remain'  at  the  disposii'Df  the  own* 
era ,  and  If  re-shipped  on  howA  of  any  vessel  for  exportation, 
no  customs  or  duties  whatever  shall  be  required  to  be  paid 
thereon,  and  the  crew  shall  be  protected  and  socconredo  ubtit 
tbey  can  be  sent  4o  their  own  country. 

ArHdt  11.  if  a  vessel  of  either  of  the  contracting  partiea 
shaUlie  attadced  by  an  enemy  within  cannon  shot  of  the  forts 
of  ^e  other,  riie  shall  be  protected  as  much  as  is  possible,  if 
she  be  in  port,  she  shall  not  be  seined,  or  attacked,  when  it  is 
in  the  power  of  the  other  party  to  protect  her ;  and,  when  she 
proceeds  to  sea,  no  enemy  shall  be  permitted  to  pursue  her 
Jrom  the  same  port,  within  twenty-four  hours  after  her  depar* 
turoi 

JttitU  12.  The  commerce  between  ihe  United  States  of 
America  and  the  Regency  of  Alf^iers,  the  protections  to  be 
given  to  merclwnts,  masters  of  vessels  and  seamen,  4he  reci- 
procal riglits  of  establishing  consuls  in  each  country,  and  the 
privileges,  immunities  and  ^isdictions  to  be  enjoyed  by  such 
consuls,  u«  declared  to  be  on  the  same  footing  in  every  respect 
with  the  most  favored  nations  respectively. 

AriifiU  1^.  The  consul  of  the  United  States  of  America 
shall  not  be  responsible  tor  the  dejl>ts  contracted  by  citizens  of 
his  oivn  nation,  unless  he  previously  gives  written  obligations  so 
to  do. 

Jrtide  14.  On  a  vessel  or  vessels  of  war,  belonging  to  the 
United  States,  anfihorfaig  betbre  the  city  of  Algiers,  the  consul 
is  to  infom  theDey  of  h^  arrijral,  when  she  shall  receive  the 
salutes  which  are  by  treaty  or  custom  given  to  the  ships  of  war 
•f  the  pnofii  fevered  nations,  on  similar  occasions,  and  which 
i^i  bia  returned  gun  for  sun ;  and  if,  after  such  arrival,  so  an- 
/Boanced,  any  CbristiaQi  waatsoeyer,  captlTes  in  Atg^rs,  paak^ 


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Ikeir  eictptit  |nd  ttkt  i^ftige  on  board  wy  off  tte  iUp»  of  war* 
t(iej  shall  not  be  required  baok  acaio,  nor  shall  the  ooiuml  of  tbe 
United  States,  or  commanders  of  said  ships,  be  required  to  paf 
anj  thlnx  for  the  said  Christians. 

JrtteUMk.  As  tbe  goverament  of  tbe  United  Stales  of 
America  has  In  itself  no  character  of  enmitj  against  tlie  la«M* 
religion  or  tranquillity  of  any  nation ;  and  as  the  said  statei 
have  never  entered  into  any  fwtontary  war  or  act  of  iiastility* 
except  in  defence  of  tlieir  Just  rights  on  the  high  seas,  it  is  de- 
clared by  the  contracting  parties,  that  no  pretext  arising  fiom 
retJgibus  opinions  shall  ever  produce  an  interruption  of  tte  liar-' 
mony  exiltinc  between  the  two  nations;  and  the  consols  and 
agents-  of  bou  nations  shall  have  liberty  to  celelirate  the  ritat 
of  their  respective  religions  in  their  own  luHiies. 

The  consuls  respectivelv  siiall  have  liberty  and  personal  se- 
Gwtlty  given  them  to  travel  within  the  territories  of  each  other, 
both  by  iuid  and  sea,  and  shall  not  be  prevente<l  from  goinc  on 
board  any  vessels  they  may  think  proper  to  visit ;  tiiey  mall 
likewise  have  the  liberty  to  appoint  their  own  drogoman  and 
broker. 

Article  16.  In  case  of  any  dispute  arising  from  tbe  viobtion 
of  any  of  the  articles  of  this  treaty,  no  appeal  shall  lie  noMdetD 
arms,  nor  shall  war  be  declared  on  any  pretext  whatever ;  .bnt 
if  the  consul  residiuc  at  Uie  place  Where  tbe  dispute  shall  bap- 
pen,  shall  not  be  able  to  settle  the  same,  the  government  #f 
that  country  shall  state  their  grievance  in  writinr^  and  transmit 
tbe^same  to  tbe  government  of  tbe  other,  and  the  period  of 
three  months  shall  be  allowed  for  answers  to  be  returned, 
dorips  which  tinoe  no  act  of  hostility  shall  be  permitted  by  el* 
tbeif  party ;  and'  in  case  tbe  grievances  are  not.  redreesed,  and 
a  war  should  be  tbe  event,  the  consuls,  and  citiaeus  and  sub- 
jeet^  of  both  parties .  respectively,  shall  be  permitted  to  em- 
bark with  their  effects  unmolested,  on  board  of  what  vessel  or 
vessels  they  shall  tbuik  proper,  reasonable  time  beliq;  allowed 
for  that  purpose. 

ArtkU  17.  If,  in  the  course  of-  events,  •  war  should  break 
out  between  the  two  natk>ns,  the  prisoners  captured  by  either 

{»arty  shall  not  be  made  slaves,  they  shall  not  be  tbrced  to  hard 
abour,  or  other  confinement  than  such  as  may  be  neeessary  tb 
secure  their  safie  keeping*  and  shall  be  exchanged  rank  for  rank; 
and  it  is  ureed,  that  prisoners  shall  be  exchanged  in  twelve 
months  after  their  capture,  and  the  exeliange  may  be  effected 
by  any  private  individual  l^ly  authorised  by  eitlier  of  tire 
parties..  -^m-^-  'i;;;.- .j-..~-.:'v* 

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war  «rltb  the  United  States,  ihell  capture  any  Amerlean  ret- 
•el,  and  leod  into  any  port  of  tbe  Regenry  of  Allien,  tliey 
dpall  not  tie  permitted  to  m>II  her.  but  iliall  be  foreed  to  depart 
tbe  port,  on  procuring  the  requisite  Hupplies  of  provinioni ; 
but  the  vesaeli  of  war  of  the  Uniteil  State*,  with  any  priset  they 
may  capture  from  their  enemiei,  xhall  have  liberty  to  frequent 
the  port  of  ^^gierr,  for  rofl-eKhmentu  of  any  liiiid,  and  toMll 
•ucb  priies  in  the  wid  ports,  without  any  other  ruRtoroa  or  du- 
tieR  than  such  u  are  customary  on  ordinary  comtnerolal  impor- 
tations. 

Jrtkki  19.  If  any  of  the  citiaens  of  the  United  States,  or 
any  persons  under  their  protection,  shall  have  any  disputes 
with  each  other,  the  cohruI  shall  decide  between  the  parties, 
and  whene? er  the  conKul  sliail  require  any  aid  or  assistance  from 
the  government  of  Algiers  to  enforce  his  decisioni^,  it  shall  be 
immediately  granted  to  him ;  and  if  any  disputes  sliali  arise  be- 
jtween  any  oitisens  of  the  United  States  and  tlie  citiaens  or 
lubiects  of  any  other  nation  having  a  cons^il  or  agent  in  Algiers, 
•uch  disputes  shall  be  settind  by  the  consuls  or  agents  of  the 
respective  nations ;  and  any  disputes  or  suits  at  law  that  may 
take  place  between  any  citiaens  of  the  United  States  and  the 
aubjects  of  the  Regency  of  Algiers,  shall  be  decided  by  tlie 
Dey  in  person,  and  no  other. 

jirtUU  20.  If  a  elUaen  of  the  United  SUtes  should  kill, 
wound,  or  strike  a  subject  of  Algiers,  or  on  tbe  contrary,  a  sub> 
ject  of  Algiers  should  kill,  wound,  or  strike  a  citizen  of  tbe 
United  States,  tbe  law  of  the  countiy  shall  take  place,  and  equal 
justice  shall  be  rendered,  tbe  consul  assicting  ut  the  trial ;  out 
.the  sentence  of  punbhment  against  an  American  citizen  shall 
not  be  greater,  or  more  severe,  than  it  would  be  asr<^inst  a  Turk 
in  the  same  predicament ;  and  if  any  delinquent  should  make 
his  escape,  the  consul  shall  not  be  responsible  for  him  in  any 
nanner  whatever. 

jirtkU2\.    The  consul  of  the  United  States  of  America 
shall  not  be  requb'ed  to  pay  any  customs  or  duties  whatever  en 
any  thing  be  imports  from  a  foreign  country  for  tbe  use  of  his 
iK>use  and  family. 

|T  Jrtiele  22.  Should  any  of  the  citizens  of  the  United  States 
of  America  die  within  the  limits  of  the  Regency  of  Algiers,  the 
Dey  and  his  subjects  shall  not  interfere  with  the  property  of  tbe 
deceased,  but  it  shall  be  under  the  immediate  direction  of  the 
consul,  unless  otherwise  disposed  of  by  will.  Should  there  be 
no  consul,  the  effects  shall  be  deposited  in  the  hands  of  some 
person  worthy  of  trust,  until  the  party  shall  appear  who  has  a 
fight  to  demand  theiBi  when  the^  shall  render  an  account  of 


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tba  jttoperty ;  neither  shall  the  Dey  or  hlf  nbjeeti  gif  e  Ma* 
ilrance  In  the  eieoiition  of  enj  will  thgt  mey  appeer. 

Noir  THBasroai  aa  it  tifowti,  That  I,  JAMES  MADISOlf, 
Pfetl^ent  of  the  United  Stated  of  America,  having  «een  and  con. 
Ridered  the  iaid  Treatj,  have,  hy  and  with  the  advice  and  con* 
aent  of  the  Senate,  accepted,  ratified  and  confirmed  the  name, 
aod  every  clause  and  article  thereof. 

In  testimony  whereof,  I  have  caused  the  seal  of  the  Uni- 
ted States  to  be  hereunto  affixed,  aod  havn  sif  ned  the 
(l.  s.)  same  with  my  hand.  Oomo  at  the  citji  of  Washington* 
this  twc;nty*sixth  day  of  December,  A.  D*  one  th|if|fc>^ 
sand  eight  hiuulred  and  fifteen,  and  of  the  lodepenV 
dence  of  the  United  States  the  fortieth. 


By  the  President, 


JAMES  MADISON. 


>■'  \  ■  ■•■Til*-"-''-' ' 

^       ^ AMES  MONROE.  Secretary  of  State. 


I*  A       ARTICLES  OF  AGREEMENT. 

Beiujun  the  United  States  of  America  and  the  Creek 

-f?,w*vF'-v■,_.^,^Jl -.  .i    :^J)fation»     .^fV-^^vr^. >f>  4^^;^^  jfl^i^^ji^- 

■'k;^*'--'-     "'--'v"'     '^--^'i--'    .:-,.;.,..--■.    ,'y\^{i:^di^.^--  ■'      ■■ 

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•^.^f^'o.^4'-  '*'•   JAMES  MADISON,      /^•  Wte^«wtf*^*ia|^ 

.  >  PassioENT  OF  TUE  Umted  Statcs  or  Amcrici. 

iTo  all  and  singular  to  nhom  tkete  presents  shall  comet  Oreeting : 

WHEREAS  certain  articles  of  agreement  and  capitulatioa 
were  made  and  concluded  on  the  ninth  day  of  August,  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  oue  thousand  eight  hundred  and  fourteen,  be« 
tween  Major  CIcneral  Andrew  Jaclison.  in  the  name  of  the 
President  of  the  United  States  of  America,  for  and  in  behalf  of 
the  said  United  States,  and  the  chiefs,  deputies,  and  warriors, 
of  the  CreelE  Nation ;  and  whereas  the  President  having  seen 
and  considered  the  same,  aod,  by  and  with  the  advice  ara  con- 
sent of  the  Senate  of  the  United  States,  diily  ratified  and  con- 
firmed the  said  articles  of  agreemeot  Aod  capitulation,  which 
ire  in  the  words  following  to  wit;.  _  2 


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JkHeler^tgl^hmiianieapihaaUon,  maid  ani  tioftdttded  thU 

ninth  dnQf  i^A^^wtt  dne  thousand  eight  hundred  andfourteent 

,'lKhiMm  m^wgenend  Aniren  Jaeksont  on  behaifqfthe  Pre* 

rtlieni  of  the  United  Statet  qf  Jmerita,  andthechitfitdej^ipe, 

,^0nd  mamort  ^the  Creek  Nation.      '   ' 

.  WHEREAS  an  unproToked,  inhuman,  and  sangninary  war, 
liraged  by  the  hostile  Creeks  against  the  United  States,  hatli 
been  repelled,  prosecuted  and  determined,  successfully,  on  the 
part  of  the  said  States,  in  conformity  with  principles  of  na* 
tiQSI^I  Justice  and  honorable  warfare— And  whereas  conside- 
nttion  is  due  to  the  rectitude  of  proceedios;  dictated  by  inS' 
triictiens  relating  to  the  re-establishment  of  peace :  Be  it  re- 
-membered,  that  prior  to  the  conquest  of  that  part  of  the  Creek 
nation  hostile  to  the  United  States,  numberless  aggressions 
liad  becc  committed  asainst  the  peace,  the  property,  and  the 
lives  of  citizens  of  the  United  States,  and  those  of  the  Creek 
nation  in  amity  with  her,  at  the  mouth  of  Duck  river.  Fort 
Mimms,  and  elsewhere,  contrary  to  national  faith,  and  the 
r^ard  dm  to  an  article  of  the  treaty  concluded  at  New-Tork, 
in  the  year  seventeen  hundred  ninety,  between  the  two  na^ 
tions :  That  the  United  States,  previously  to  the  perpetration 
of  such  outia^es,  did,  in  order  to  ensnre  future  amity  and  con- 
cord  between  the  Creeh  nation  and  the  said  states,  in  confer* 
mity  with  the  stipulations  of  former  treaties,  fulfil,  with  punc- 
tuality and  good  faith,  her  engagements  to  the  said  nation : 
that  more  than  'iwo-thirds  of  the  whole  number  of  chiefs  and 
warriors  of  the  Creek  natton,  disregarding  the  genuine  spirit  of 
existing  treaties,  suffered  themselves  tJ  be  instigated  to  viola- 
tions of  their  national  honor,  and  the  respect  due  to  a  part  of 
tiieir  own  nation  faithful  to  the  United  States  and  the  prin- 
ciples of  humanity,  by  impostors  denominating  themselves  Pro- 
phets, and  by  the  duplicity  and  misrepresentation  of  foreign 
eiilissaries,  whose  governments  are  at  war,  open  or  understock, 
with  the  United  SUtes.    Wherefore, 

First— The  United  States  demand  an  equivalent  for  all  ex- 
panses Indnrred  in  prose^uthig  tlie  war  to  its  termination,  by 
aciessibn  ofall  the  tenitory  belonging  to  the  Creek  natic»n  with- 
iki  the  teirtitopies  of  the  fJnited  States,  lyttog  west,  south,  and 
80Utlh«astwardly,  of  a  line  to  be  run  and  described  by  persons 
duly  authorised  and  appointed  by  the  President  of  the  United 
8fiBites--Begiiining  at  a  point  on  the  eastern  bank  of  the  Coosa 
river,  where  the  south  boundary  line  of  the  Cherokee  natiofi 


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croMes  the  same;  ronning  from  thence  down  the  uid  Coost^ 
river  with  its  easteru  bank  according  to  its  various  meandetB 
to  a  point  one  mile  above  (he  mouth  of  Cedar  creek,  at  Port 
Williams,  thence  east  two  miles,  tlience  Routh  two  miles,  tbenee 
weit  to  the  eastern  bank  of  the  said  Coosa  river,  thence  down 
the  easlero  bmk  thereof  according  to  its  various  meanders  tp 
a.  point  opposite  the  upper  end  of  the  great  falls,  (called  by  the 
natives  woetumkal  thence  east  from  a  true  meridiao  line  to  a 
point  due  north  ot  the  mouth  of  Ofncshee,  thence  south  by  a 
like  meridian  line  to  the  mouth  of  Ofucshee  on  the  south  side 
of  the  Tallapoosa  river,  thence  up  the  same,  according  to  its 
various  meanders,  to  a  point  where  a  direct  course  will  crosf 
the  same  at  the  distance  of  ten  miles  from  the  mouth  thereof, 
thence  a  direct  line  to  the  muuth  of  Summochico  creek,  which 
empties  into  the  Chatahoucliie  river  on  the.east  side  tlierof  be- 
low  the  Eufaulau  town,  thence  east  from  a  true  meridian  line 
to  a  point  which  shall  intersect  the  line  now  dividing  the  lands 
claimed  by  the  said  Creek  nation  from  those  claimed  and  own- 
ed by  the  state  of  Qeorgia :  Provided,  nevertheless,  that  where 
and  possession  of  any  chief  or  warrior  of  the  Creek  nation,  who 
shall  have  been  friendly  to  the  Unitad  States  during  the  war, 
and  take")  an  active  part  therein,  shall  be  within  the  territory 
ceded  by  these  articles  to  the  United  States,  every  such  person 
shall  be  entitled  to  a  reservation  of  land  within  the  said  terri- 
tory of  one  mile  square,  to  include  his  Improvements  as  near 
the  centre  thereof  as  may  be,  which  shall  insure  to  the  said 
chief  or  warrior,  and  his  descendairts,  so  long  as  he  or  they 
ahall  continue  to  occupy  tl:e  same,  who  shall  be  protected  by 
and  subject  to  the  laws  of  the  United  States ;  but  upon  the  vo« 
luntaiy  abandonnent  thereof,  by  such  possessor  or  his  descen- 
dants, the  right  of  occupancy  or  possession  of  said  lands  shall 
devolve  to  the  United  States,  and  be  identified  with  the  right  of 
property  ceded  hereby. 

Second— The  United  States  will  guarantee  to  the  Creek 
■alien,  the  integrity  of  all  their  territory  eastwardly  and  north- 
wardly of  the  said  line  to  be  ran  and  described  as  mentioned  in 
the  first  «rticle. 

Third—The  United  States  demand,  that  the  Creek  nation 
abandon  all  communciation,  and  cease  to  hold  any  intereounw 
with  any  Brttish  or  Spanish  post,  garrison,  ok  towns  ;  and  that 
they  shall  not  admit  among  them,  any  agent  or  trader,  who 
shall  not  derive  authority  to  hold  commercial,  or  other  inter. 
eourse  witii  them,  by  license  from  the  President  or  authoris.- 
«d  «|;ent  of  the  United  Sta^tes. 


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Fonrth— The  United  States  demand  an  ackttowliedsnerit 
otf  the  right  to  establish  military  posts  and  trading  houses,  and 
to.  open  roads  within  the  territory,  guarranteed  to  the  Creek 
nation  |»y  the  second  article,  and  a  r^ht  to  the  free  navigation 
o/all  its  waters. 

Fit^h — Tlie  United  States  demand,  that  a  surrenfler  b^  im- 
mediately made,  of  all  the  persons  and  prt^rty,  taken  from 
the  citisens  of  the  United  States,  ttie  friendly  part  of  the  Creek 
nation,  tbe  Cherokee,  Cbickesaw,  and  Cbpctaw  nations,  to  ttie 
respective  owners :  and  the  United  States  will  caiyse  to  be  im- 
mediately restored  to  the  formerly  hostile  Creeks  all  the  pro- 
perty taken  front  them  since  their  sn^miasiop,  either  by  the 
United  States,  or  by  any  Indian  nation  in  amity  with  tbe  Uni- 
ted States,  together  witii  all  the  prisoners  takep  ftyni  them 
during  tbe  war. 

Sixth— The  United  States  deipand  the  caption  and  surren- 
der of  all  the  prophets  and  instigators  of  the  war,  whether  for* 
eigners  or  natives,  who  have  not  submitted  to  the  arms  pf  th 
United  States,  and  become  parties  to  these  articles  of  capituja 
tion,  if  e.ver  they  shall  be  found  within  the  territory  guaranteed 
to  the  Creek  nation  by  the  second  article. 

Seventh — The  Creek  nation  being  reduced  to  extreme  wante 
and  not  at  present  having  the  mean*  of  subsistence,  the  United 
States,  from  motives  of  humanity,  will  continue  to  furnish  gra- 
tuitously the  necessaries  of  liie,  until  tbe  crops  of  corn  can  be 
considered  competent  to  yield  the  nation  a  supply,  and  will 
establish  trading  houses  in  the  nation,  at  tbe  discretioji  of  .the 
President  of  the  United  States,  and  at  such  places  z&  he  shall 
direct,  to  enable  the  nation,  by  industry  and  economy,  to  pro- 
cure clothing. 

Eiti;blh — A  permanent  peace  shall  ensue  from  the  date  of 
these  presents  forever,  between  the  Creek  nation  and  the  Uni- 
ted States,  and  between  the  Creek  nation  and  the  Cherokee, 
Gbickesaw,  and  Choctaw  nations. 

Ninth— If  in  running  east  from  the  mouth  of  Summochico 
creek,  it  shall  so  happen  that  the  settlement  of  the  Kennards, 
Tall  within  the  lir'>s  of  tiie  territory  hereby  ceded,  then,  and  in 
that  case,  the  line  shall  be  run  east  in  a  true  meridian  to  Kit- 
chirfoonee  creek,  thence  down  the  middle  of  said  creek  to  its 
junction  with  Flint  River,  immediately  below  tbe  Oakmulgee 
town,  thence  up  the  middle  of  Flint  river  to  a  point  due  east  of 
that  at  which  the  above  line  strurk  tbe  Kitcbofo(»nee  cree|, 
thence  east  to  the  old  line  herein  before  mentioned,  to  wit :  the 
line  dividing  the  lands  claimed  by  the  Creek  nation,  frqp  thoie 
,<rlaimed  and  owned  by  tbe  state  ot'Georgia. 


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The  parties  to  these  presents,  after  due  consideration  for 
themsekes  and  their  constituents,  agree,  to  ratify  and  confirm 
the  preceding  articles,  and  constitute  thein  the  ba<!is  of  a  per- 
Bianet  peace  between  the  two  nations ;  and  thry  do  hereby 
solemnly  bind  themselves,  and  all  the  parties  concerned  and 
interested,  to  a  faithful  performance  of  every  stipulation  con- 
tained therein.  In  testimony  whereof,  they  Irave  hereunto  in- 
terchangeably set  their  hands  and  affixed  their  seals,  the  day 
and  date  above  vrritten.  .  ,« 

ANDREW  JACKSON,    ^ 
iitl^'vvi  Maj  Gen.  Commanding  7 Ih  Mililarj  District, 
Done  at  Fort  Jackson,  in  presence  of  ;  v  ,    ^ 

CHARLES  CASSEDY,  Acting  Secretary.     ''     ,^;iW^ 
BENJ.  HAWKINS.  Agent  for  Indian  Affairs.      .    -  >  V. 
RETURN  J.  MEIGS,  A.  C.  Nation. 
ROBERT  BUTLER,  Adjutant  Gen.  United  States*  Army. 
J.  C.  WARREN,  Assistant  Agfint  for  Indian  Affairs. 
Tnstunn!!^gee  H  Thiucco,  Speaker  of  the  Upper  Creeks  l.  s. 
Tustunnngge  X  Hoppoiee,  Speaker  of  the  Lower  Creeks  l.s. 

(Signed  by  tliirtr-four  other  chiefs,  omitted  here.) 
GEO.  MAYFIELDJ  ^    :  > 

ALEX.  CORNELS,  }     Public  Interpreters.  "  .^ 
GEO.  LOVETT,       S  > 

Now,  therefore,  to  the  end  that  the  said  articles  of  agree- 
ment ^nd  capitulation  may  be  observed  and  performed  with 
food  faith  on  the  part  of  the  United  States,  I,  James  Madison, 
'resident  of  the  United  States  of  America  aforesaid,  have  cans- 
ed  the  premises  to  be  made  public,  and  do  hereby  enjoin  and 
require  all  persons  bearing  office,  civil  or  military,  within  the 
said  United  States,  and  all  others,  citizens  or  Inhabitants 
thereof,  or  being  within  the  same  ;  faithfully  to  observe  and 
fulfil  the  said  articles  of  agreement  and  capitulation,  and  eve- 
ry clause  ar  -1  provision  thereof. 

In  testimony  whereof,  I  have  caused  the  seal  of  the 
/  V  United  States-to-be  affixed  to  these  presents,  and  sign- 
^        '   ed  the  same  with  my  hand. 

Done  at  the  cl)y  of  Washington,  the  sixteenth  day 
of  Februapy,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  onetlion- 
sand  eight  hundred  and  fifteen,  and  of  the  sove- 
reignty and  independence  of  the  United  States 
, '    '■  the  thirty  ninth. 

*    "^     ~  JAMES  MADISON. 

By  the  President, 

JAMES  MONROE,  » 

Jtting  Secretary  qf  StcUe. 


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ERATA. 

Kqge  M.  Tcne  13,  read  '*  the  vessel  of  tbe  king  n>ai  eaptured." 

Page  106.  Terae  M  ihonld  read  tbos :  «<  And  llevry.  the  chief 

caplaiOf  gave  great  boiior  to  the  ciq>taii»  under  him,  eveii 

MipUy,  For$s/th  and  Eu$tiSt  and  all  the  brave  laeo  that 

fought  that  day.** 

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LITERARY  AND  COMMERCIAL. 


D.  LoNGwoRTH  is  abOHt  re-publishiDg  from  a  superb  London 
edition,  Travels  in  Russia  and  Poland^  by  Robert  Johnston,  to 
be  comiH'ised  in  one  tfttavo  vol.  The  generous  offer  of  the 
Boiperor  of  Russia  to  become  a  mediator,  between  the  United 
States  and  Great  Britain,  not  only  exhibits  in  striliing  color»his 
4iHmauity,  but  as  Great  Britain  refused  tlie  ofi^r,  must  naturally 
interest  tlie  American  people  in  his  hehalf.  There  is  no  doubt 
but  a*  more  intimate  acquaintance  with  Russia  and  its  resources, 
vould  be  an  object  vrortby  tbe  attention  of  commercial  men  in 
America.  And  the  information  contained  in  this  woric  will  be 
fonotjiartienlarly  impofiant  to  tbe  commercial  interest  ol'  tlie 
Uoit«R  States.'-Td  tfie  6ohoiar^4be  historian,  and  the  philoso- 
pher.|t  ^ill  be  a  d^i(«te  repast.  If  this  were  not  believed  to 
|»e  t^  fact,  this  paragragh  should  not  have  intruded  itself  here. 


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